"This Ancient Printer Security Bug Affects Millions of Devices Worldwide"

Cybersecurity researchers at SentinelOne have shared details about a high-severity vulnerability in HP printer drivers, which impacts millions of devices. According to the researchers, the vulnerability has existed since 2005 and impacts more than 380 HP and Samsung printer models along with at least a dozen different Xerox products. The exploitation of the security bug could allow attackers to install programs, create new accounts with full user rights, as well as view, change, encrypt, or delete data. The security flaw is described as a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be exploited in a local user privilege escalation attack. This article continues to discuss the potential exploitation and impact of the 16-year-old printer security bug. 

TechRadar reports "This Ancient Printer Security Bug Affects Millions of Devices Worldwide"