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
- Openprinting Ippusbxd — versions 1.34
- Openprinting Ippusbxd_firmware — versions 1.34
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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.