HP reveals a security vulnerability (and its solution) in several models of laser printers.
Your HP laser printer could be at risk, but there is a solution.
HP has issued an important notice regarding the need to update the firmware of its laser printers. The company has confirmed the existence of three security vulnerabilities affecting several models of its LaserJet printers. According to the information provided, some of these printers may be susceptible to remote code execution and privilege escalation when processing print jobs in PostScript.
Although HP has not provided additional details, the situation is considered serious. Fortunately, firmware updates are available for the affected printers, which can be downloaded to address the security issues. The vulnerabilities impact various models, which are specified on HP's security update page. Given the considerable number of affected models, it is recommended to review the list to determine if your printer is one of those impacted. Most of these compromised models appear to be enterprise-level.
Regarding the severity of the vulnerabilities, HP has classified them into risk levels. One is considered critical, another high risk, and the last one medium risk. Therefore, it is essential for owners of these printers to prioritize the installation of the new firmware as soon as possible, as a potential security breach through a printing device could be embarrassing and damaging.
