Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-12648 is a critical-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Canon Mf455Dw Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 35% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-15 (Development Process, Standards, and Tools) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-12648 is a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-787) in the processing of TIFF data EXIF tags within the firmware of certain Canon Small Office Multifunction Printers and Laser Printers. It affects specific models including Satera MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw (firmware v05.04 and earlier, sold in Japan), Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw/MF653Cdw/MF652Cdw and LBP633Cdw/LBP632Cdw (firmware v05.04 and earlier, sold in the US), and i-SENSYS MF657Cdw/MF655Cdw/MF651Cdw, LBP633Cdw, and LBP631Cdw (firmware v05.04 and earlier, sold in Europe). The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), reflecting its network accessibility, low attack complexity, and lack of prerequisites.
An unauthenticated attacker on the same network segment can exploit this vulnerability remotely by sending maliciously crafted TIFF data to the affected device. Successful exploitation may cause the printer to become unresponsive (denial of service) or allow arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
Canon has published advisories detailing the vulnerability response, including mitigation measures and patch information, available at support pages such as https://canon.jp/support/support-info/250127vulnerability-response, https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2025-001/, https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/#news, and https://www.usa.canon.com/support/canon-product-advisories/service-notice-regarding-vulnerability-measure-against-buffer-overflow-for-laser-printers-and-small-office-multifunctional-printers. Security practitioners should review these for firmware updates and apply them promptly to vulnerable devices.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-51023
Vulnerability Data
Buffer overflow in TIFF data EXIF tag processing of Small Office Multifunction Printers and Laser Printers(*) which may allow an attacker on the network segment to trigger the affected product being unresponsive or to execute arbitrary code. *: Satera MF656Cdw/Satera…
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MF654Cdw firmware v05.04 and earlier sold in Japan. Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/Color imageCLASS MF654Cdw/Color imageCLASS MF653Cdw/Color imageCLASS MF652Cdw/Color imageCLASS LBP633Cdw/Color imageCLASS LBP632Cdw firmware v05.04 and earlier sold in US. i-SENSYS MF657Cdw/i-SENSYS MF655Cdw/i-SENSYS MF651Cdw/i-SENSYS LBP633Cdw/i-SENSYS LBP631Cdw firmware v05.04 and earlier sold in Europe.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation (including fuzzing and bounds checks) finds out-of-bounds write flaws before deployment.
Requiring documented secure-development standards and tools can mandate bounds-checked coding practices that avoid the weakness.
Input validation can structurally reject or sanitize data that would otherwise trigger an out-of-bounds write.
Memory-protection mechanisms limit the exploitability and blast radius of a successful out-of-bounds write.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development and acceptance can detect and prevent out-of-bounds write defects.
Secure development life cycle mandates practices that prevent out-of-bounds writes.
Application security requirements can specify bounds-checking and safe memory handling.
Secure architecture and engineering principles reduce the likelihood of buffer overflows.
Secure coding directly addresses out-of-bounds writes through language choice and coding standards.
Change management can enforce review gates that catch unsafe memory operations before deployment.