Buffer overflow in Openprinting Ippusbxd

CVE-2024-45062

A stack based buffer overflow vulnerability is present in OpenPrinting ippusbxd 1.34. A specially configured printer that supports IPP-over-USB can cause a buffer overflow which can lead to a arbitrary code execution in a privileged service. To trigger the vulnerability, a malicious device would need to be connected to the vulnerable system over USB.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45062?
CVE-2024-45062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openprinting Ippusbxd, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2025-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-45062?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-45062 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.