# CVE-2024-36251: Denial of service in Multiple MFPs (multifunction printers)

> Attackers can crash Sharp and Toshiba multifunction printers by sending crafted HTTP requests to the web interface.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **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-f3p8-f68m-q84w

## What is CVE-2024-36251?

CVE-2024-36251 is a high-severity denial of service 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

The web interface of the affected devices process some crafted HTTP requests improperly, leading to a device crash. More precisely, a crafted parameter to billcodedef_sub_sel.html is not processed properly and device-crash happens. 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-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36251?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-36251?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-36251 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36251 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-36251 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-36251 is a high-severity denial of service 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: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36251 exists.

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-2024-36251/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36251/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36251
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36251
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-36251

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36251/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.