Advisory Details

May 4th, 2023

(Pwn2Own) Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw mDNS hostname Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-23-553
ZDI-CAN-19827

CVE ID CVE-2023-0853
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Canon
AFFECTED PRODUCTS imageCLASS MF743Cdw
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw printers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within handling of mDNS packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Canon has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.usa.canon.com/support/canon-product-advisories/Service-Notice-Vulnerabilities-Remediation-Against-Buffer-Overflow
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-12-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-05-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Angelboy (@scwuaptx) from DEVCORE Research Team
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