# CVE-2024-28955: Information disclosure in Multiple MFPs (multifunction printers)

> Local users can read world-readable coredump files on affected multifunction printers, potentially exposing sensitive memory contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 4 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gqv4-5xq3-67ff

## What is CVE-2024-28955?

CVE-2024-28955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sharp Corporation Multiple MFPs (multifunction printers), published on 26 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Affected devices create coredump files when crashed, storing them with world-readable permission. Any local user of the device can examine the coredump files, and research the memory contents. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed under [References].

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28955?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-28955?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28955 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-28955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-28955 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-28955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sharp Corporation Multiple MFPs (multifunction printers), published on 26 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sharp Corporation Multiple MFPs (multifunction printers). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28955/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28955/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28955
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28955
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-28955

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28955/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.