CVE-2024-5760: The Samsung Universal Print Driver for Windows is potentially vulnerable to escalation of privilege allowing t

Routine

HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-5760 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting universal print driver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Samsung Universal Print Driver for Windows is potentially vulnerable to escalation of privilege allowing the creation of a reverse shell in the tool. This is only applicable for products in the application released or manufactured before 2018.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 96%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2024-09-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): HP Inc. · Vendor: samsung

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-11 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

samsung universal print driver DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.00.16.0101

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.00.16.0101

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy universal-print-driver || rpm -q universal-print-driver || universal-print-driver --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.00.16.0101 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison universal-print-driver sudo apt install universal-print-driver=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.00.16.0101> sudo apt-mark hold universal-print-driver

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list universal-print-driver sudo dnf downgrade universal-print-driver-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.00.16.0101> sudo dnf versionlock add universal-print-driver

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-5760?

universal print driver: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-5760 being exploited?

CVE-2024-5760 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-5760 affect?

CVE-2024-5760 affects universal print driver. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). The Samsung Universal Print Driver for Windows is potentially vulnerable to escalation of privilege allowing the creation of a reverse shell in the tool. This is only applicable for products in the application released or manufactured befor

How urgent is CVE-2024-5760?

Priority 28/100. High severity

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Samsung vulnerabilities

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