Heap-based buffer overflow in Lexmark Printer Firmware
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) in various Lexmark devices. The vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00605 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50739
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vg87-mh5w-4j7p
More Lexmark vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07170 Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-09391 In certain Lexmark products through 2023-01-12, SSRF can occur because of a lack of input validation. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11301 Certain Lexmark devices through 2023-02-19 mishandle Input Validation (issue 2 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11300 Certain Lexmark devices through 2023-02-19 mishandle Input Validation (issue 1 of 4). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-09090 Lexmark products through 2023-01-10 have Improper Control of Interaction Frequency. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-20249 Embedded web server command injection vulnerability in Lexmark devices through 2021-12-07. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-50739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vg87-mh5w-4j7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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