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Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type

CVE-2024-9423

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

Certain HP LaserJet printers may potentially experience a denial of service when a user sends a raw JPEG file to the printer. The printer displays a “JPEG Unsupported” message which may not clear, potentially blocking queued print jobs.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-241 - Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type

The software does not handle or incorrectly handles when a particular element is not the expected type, e.g. it expects a digit (0-9) but is provided with a letter (A-Z).

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