# CVE-2025-26506: Memory corruption in Certain HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed Printers

> Attackers can achieve remote code execution and privilege escalation on HP LaserJet printers by sending malicious PostScript print jobs.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.2 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Feb 2025
- **Updated:** 14 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qv5v-g96w-753m

## What is CVE-2025-26506?

CVE-2025-26506 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in HP, Inc. Certain HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed Printers, published on 14 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Certain HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, and HP LaserJet Managed Printers may potentially be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution and Elevation of Privilege when processing a PostScript print job.

Weakness: CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26506?

It affects 95 products.


Products: Hp 499m6a Firmware, Hp 499m7a Firmware, Hp 499m8a Firmware, Hp 499m9a Firmware, Hp 499n0a Firmware, Hp 499n1a Firmware, Hp 499n4a Firmware, Hp 499n5a Firmware, Hp 499n6a Firmware, Hp 499q3a Firmware, Hp 499q3e Firmware, Hp 499q3f Firmware, Hp 499q4e Firmware, Hp 499q4f Firmware, Hp 499q5a Firmware, Hp 499q5e Firmware, Hp 499q5f Firmware, Hp 499q5fr Firmware, Hp 499q6a Firmware, Hp 499q6e Firmware and 75 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-26506?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-26506 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HP, Inc. Certain HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed Printers

- [CVE-2025-26508](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-26508/): Memory corruption in Certain HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed Printers (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-26506 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-26506 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in HP, Inc. Certain HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed Printers, published on 14 Feb 2025. 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-2025-26506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HP, Inc. Certain HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed 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-2025-26506/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-26506/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-26506
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26506
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26506

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-26506/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.