Out-of-bounds read in Canon Inc. products - CVE-2025-7698
Published: September 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116179
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-7698
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Canon Inc.
Affected software:
Generic Plus PCL6 Printer Driver
Generic Plus UFR II Printer Driver
Generic Plus LIPS4 Printer Driver
Generic Plus LIPSLX Printer Driver
Generic Plus PS Printer Driver
Generic Plus PCL6 Printer Driver
Generic Plus UFR II Printer Driver
Generic Plus LIPS4 Printer Driver
Generic Plus LIPSLX Printer Driver
Generic Plus PS Printer Driver
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in print processing. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack..
How to mitigate CVE-2025-7698
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU93104961/index.html
- https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2025-005/
- https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/to-our-customers/cp2025-005-vulnerabilities-remediation-for-certain-printer-drivers-for-production-printers-office-small-office-multifunction-printers-laser-printers
- https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/