CVE-2024-43424 Memory corruption in Sharp Digital Full-color MFPs and Monochrome MFPs

High 7.5 Published 25 Oct 2024 Updated 25 Oct 2024

Attackers can crash Sharp and Toshiba multifunction printers by sending crafted HTTP requests due to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-43424?

CVE-2024-43424 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sharp Digital Full-color MFPs and Monochrome MFPs, published on 25 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sharp and Toshiba Tec MFPs improperly process HTTP request headers, resulting in an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability. Crafted HTTP requests may cause affected products crashed.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43424?

It affects 320 products.

Products include Sharp Bp-30c25 Firmware, Sharp Bp-30c25t Firmware, Sharp Bp-30c25y Firmware, Sharp Bp-30c25z Firmware, Sharp Bp-30m28 Firmware, Sharp Bp-30m28t Firmware and 314 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43424 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-2024-43424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2hx-6q2f-fjrr.