Update Your Canon Printer Driver to Prevent Vulnerabilities

A critical flaw has been discovered in certain Canon printer drivers that could leave users at risk. Imagine you’re trying to print an important document while a neighbor sneaks into your house and pulls the plug on your printer. It disrupts your printing process — that’s similar to what this vulnerability does to your printer when a malicious program is running.

Who is at Risk?

All users of the following Canon printer drivers are urged to take action:

Office multifunction devices
Small office multifunction devices
Laser beam printers
Production printers

If your printer is using the Generic Plus drivers listed below, you could be affected by this vulnerability:

Generic Plus LIPSLX Printer Driver
Generic Plus LIPS4 Printer Driver
Generic Plus PS Printer Driver
Generic Plus PCL6 Printer Driver
Generic Plus UFR II Printer Driver

Users should be vigilant, as the potential problem usually happens when printing from a harmful program. Thankfully, this issue does not affect documents printed from regular apps like Microsoft Office or Acrobat. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of anyone getting harmed by this vulnerability, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

How to Stay Safe

To ensure your printer works properly and to protect it from this vulnerability, update your printer driver immediately. Here’s how:

Visit the Canon support website: Canon Printer Driver Updates
Look for the version number. You need:
- Generic Plus LIPSLX Printer Driver Ver. 3.31 or later
- Generic Plus LIPS4 Printer Driver Ver. 3.31 or later
- Generic Plus PS3 Printer Driver Ver. 3.31 or later
- Generic Plus PCL6 Printer Driver Ver. 3.31 or later
- Generic Plus UFR II Printer Driver Ver. 3.31 or later
Download and install any updates available for your printer.