Researchers at Columbia University say millions of HP LaserJet printers are vulnerable to infected print jobs. Ang Cui and Salvatore Stolfo demonstrated an exploit whereby the duo could send virus-laden print jobs to a recently purchased LaserJet to overwrite the firmware and take control of the printer. HP has confirmed the exploit and offers a patch.

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If you have any of the following model of printer you may want to check with HP for a firmware update

  • HP LaserJet Pro P1102 Printer series
  • HP Color LaserJet CM1312 Multifunction Printer
  • HP Color LaserJet CM1312nfi Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet Pro CM1415 Color Multifunction Printer
  • HP Color LaserJet CP1510 Printer series
  • HP LaserJet M1522 Multifunction Printer series
  • HP LaserJet Pro CP1525 Color Printer
  • HP LaserJet Pro M1536 Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn Printer
  • HP Color LaserJet CP2025
  • HP LaserJet P2035 Printer series
  • HP LaserJet P2055 Printer series
  • HP Color LaserJet CM2320 Multifunction Printer series
  • HP LaserJet M2727 Multifunction Printer series
  • HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015
  • HP LaserJet M3027 Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet M3035
  • HP Color LaserJet CP3525
  • HP Color LaserJet CM3530
  • HP LaserJet P4014
  • HP LaserJet P4015
  • HP LaserJet M4345 Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet 4350
  • HP LaserJet P4515
  • HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4525
  • HP Color LaserJet CM4730 Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet M5025 Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet M5035 Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet 5200L
  • HP LaserJet 5200N
  • HP Color LaserJet Professional CP5225 Printer series
  • HP Color LaserJet CP6015
  • HP Color LaserJet CM6030
  • HP Color LaserJet CM6040
  • HP LaserJet 9040
  • HP LaserJet M9040 Multifunction Printer
  • HP LaserJet 9050
  • HP LaserJet M9050 Multifunction Printer
  • HP 9250c Digital Sender