CVE-2018-5925

A security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP Inkjet printers. A maliciously...

7.8 High

A security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP Inkjet printers. A maliciously crafted file sent to an affected device can cause a static buffer overflow, which could allow remote code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

9.74%Down 0.8 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-5925
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-5925
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-17692 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-17692
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hp4r-vvhf-wh2p 7.8

A security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP Inkjet printers. A maliciously...

Record: GHSA-hp4r-vvhf-wh2p
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-5925 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Hp Inc. Inkjet Printers, published August 13, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.74%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.