{"id":46509,"date":"2025-05-30T19:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:30:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:42:57","slug":"cve-2025-2146-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-multifunction-printers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2146-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-multifunction-printers\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-2146: Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Multifunction Printers<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-2146 vulnerability represents a serious threat to the cybersecurity of small office multifunction and laser printers. Affecting a wide range of models sold in Japan, the United States, and Europe, this buffer overflow vulnerability has the potential to compromise systems or lead to data leakage. Cybersecurity experts are taking this vulnerability seriously<\/a>, not only because of its high severity score of 9.8 but also due to the fact that multifunction printers are widely used in both small and large businesses worldwide.
\nThis vulnerability matters because an attacker on the same network segment can exploit it to render the affected product unresponsive or to execute arbitrary code<\/a>. This potentially allows the attacker to gain unauthorized access<\/a> to sensitive data or even take control of the affected system. It is therefore crucial for businesses to understand this vulnerability<\/a> and take immediate steps to mitigate it.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-2146
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score: 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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