CVE-2020-6923Public exploit

Scanner application crash via unchecked mDNS parsing

Published Dec 19, 2024 · Updated Dec 20, 2024

Heap and stack buffer overflows in HP HPLIP 3.20.8 and earlier allow attackers to crash scanner applications via crafted mDNS responses. The mdns_readName parser copies attacker-controlled labels into a 256-byte heap buffer without bounds checks, while mdns_update_uris formats untrusted model and IP strings into a fixed stack buffer. The attacker must share the victim's Ethernet or Wi-Fi network and wait for an application such as simple-scan to search for scanners; the published proof of concept crashes the process, while reliable code execution was not demonstrated.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap and stack buffer overflows in HP HPLIP 3.20.8 and earlier allow attackers to crash scanner applications via crafted mDNS responses. The mdns_readName parser copies attacker-controlled labels into a 256-byte heap buffer without bounds checks, while mdns_update_uris formats untrusted model and IP strings into a fixed stack buffer. The attacker must share the victim's Ethernet or Wi-Fi network and wait for an application such as simple-scan to search for scanners; the published proof of concept crashes the process, while reliable code execution was not demonstrated.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6923
Published
Dec 19, 2024
Updated
Dec 20, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-120, T1499
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.7HP Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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