CVE-2023-50739 A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) in various Lexmark devices.
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Lexmark printers via a buffer overflow in the Internet Printing Protocol implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-50739?
CVE-2023-50739 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Lexmark Printer Firmware, published on 17 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) in various Lexmark devices. The vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50739?
How do I fix CVE-2023-50739?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50739 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-50739 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50739 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg87-mh5w-4j7p.