Lexmark Security Advisory released

February 4, 2022

The company has said that a vulnerability has been identified in the Postscript interpreter in a suite of Lexmark devices.

Lexmark has confirmed that a vulnerability has been identified in the Postscript interpreter in a suite of Lexmark devices.

Lexmark said that a buffer overflow has been identified in Postscript interpreter in various Lexmark devices. The vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on a device.

To determine a devices firmware level, Lexmark advises users to select the “Settings”->“Reports”->”Menu Setting Page” menu item from the operator panel.

If the firmware level listed under “Device Information” matches any level under “Affected Releases”, then upgrade to a “Fixed Release”. You can find the alert details and a the list of affected printers here.

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