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Lexmark Printers Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CVE-2018-15520)

🗓️ 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 3 Views

Lexmark printers have a buffer overflow due to improper restriction in a memory buffer (CVE-2018-15520).

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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circl
Circl		CVE-2018-15520
28 Jun 201920:34
–circl
cve
CVE		CVE-2018-15520
28 Jun 201915:25
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist		CVE-2018-15520
28 Jun 201915:25
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD		EUVD-2018-7397
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
nvd
NVD		CVE-2018-15520
28 Jun 201916:15
–nvd
openvas
OpenVAS		Lexmark Printer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2018-15520)
5 Nov 201800:00
–openvas
osv
OSV		CVE-2018-15520
28 Jun 201916:15
–osv
prion
Prion		Buffer overflow
28 Jun 201916:15
–prion
redhatcve
RedhatCVE		CVE-2018-15520
22 May 202507:35
–redhatcve
nessus
Tenable Nessus		Lexmark Printers Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CVE-2018-15520)
5 Nov 202500:00
–nessus
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(505905);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-15520");

  script_name(english:"Lexmark Printers Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CVE-2018-15520)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Various Lexmark devices have a Buffer Overflow vulnerability.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE892 (dead, no Wayback snapshot - fell back to the CVE's own NVD detail page)
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?efad45dc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-15520");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/06/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/06/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:cx421_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:cx522_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:cx62x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:cx72x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:cx82x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:cx860_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:cx92x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2338_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2442_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2546_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2650_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2770_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2325_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2425_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2535_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2640_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mx321_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mx42x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mx52x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mx622_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mx72x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mx82x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xc2235_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xc41x0_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xc4240_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xc6152_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xc8155_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xc8160_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xc92x5_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xm124x_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xm3250_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xm5370_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xm7355_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:xm7370_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
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  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/LexmarkInternational");

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include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/LexmarkInternational');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'LexmarkInternational');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx82x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx82x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx860_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx860_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc6152_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc6152_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc8155_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc8155_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc8160_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc8160_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtpp.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx72x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtat.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx72x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtat.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtat.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc41x0_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtat.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc41x0_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtat.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtat.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx92x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtmh.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx92x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtmh.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtmh.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc92x5_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtmh.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc92x5_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtmh.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtmh.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx321_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxngm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx321_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxngm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxngm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2338_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxngm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2338_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxngm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxngm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx42x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx42x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx52x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx52x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx622_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx622_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2442_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2442_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2546_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2546_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2650_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2650_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm124x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm124x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm3250_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm3250_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgm.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx72x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx72x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx82x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx82x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2770_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mb2770_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm5370_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm5370_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm7355_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm7355_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm7370_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xm7370_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "mxtgw.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx421_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx421_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2325_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2325_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2425_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2425_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxnzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx522_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx522_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx62x_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:cx62x_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2535_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2535_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2640_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mc2640_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc2235_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc2235_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc4240_firmware:u01" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.024", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"},
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:xc4240_firmware:u02" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.204", "versionStartIncluding" : "cxtzj.052.200", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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31 Jul 2026 00:00Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.01186
Lexmark printersbuffer overflowmemory buffer boundssecurity vulnerability
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