CVE-2025-43025
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedHP Universal Print Driver is potentially vulnerable to denial of service due to buffer overflow in versions of UPD 7.4 or older (e.g., v7.3.x, v7.2.x, v7.1.x, etc.).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in HP Universal Print Driver versions 7.4 and older allows remote attackers to cause denial of service. The CVSS 7.5 score indicates network-exploitable attack vector with low complexity and no authentication required.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 61.330.01.26178CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify HP Universal Print Driver is installedOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use PowerShell: Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*HP Universal Print Driver*'}Affected if HP Universal Print Driver appears in the installed programs list
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Retrieve the installed version numberIn Programs and Features, click on HP Universal Print Driver to view the version, or use: (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*HP Universal Print Driver*'}).VersionAffected if The version displayed is 7.4 or older, or shows a build number lower than 61.330.01.26178
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Confirm print spooler service is runningOpen Services console (services.msc) and locate Print Spooler, or run: Get-Service SpoolerAffected if Print Spooler service status is Running and the vulnerable driver is loaded
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Check if print services are network-accessibleVerify the printer ports are bound to network interfaces. In Windows, check Printer Properties > Ports, or run: Get-PrinterPort | Where-Object {$_.Type -eq 'Local' -and $_.Name -notlike 'COM*'}; also verify firewall rules allow print traffic (ports 139, 445, 631)Affected if Print services are listening on accessible network interfaces, enabling remote exploitation
You are affected if HP Universal Print Driver version 7.4 or older (below build 61.330.01.26178) is installed and the print service is operational and network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped61.330.01.26178
Upgrade HP Universal Print Driver to a version newer than 7.4. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to print services via firewall or network segmentation to reduce attack surface.
61.330.01.26178 or later
- Navigate to HP support website (support.hp.com) and search for HP Universal Print Driver
- Download HP Universal Print Driver version 61.330.01.26178 or later
- Uninstall the current version of HP Universal Print Driver from all affected systems
- Install the updated version (61.330.01.26178 or newer) on all systems that previously had the vulnerable version
- Restart print services or reboot systems if prompted to complete the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-43025 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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