Home

Description

Improper handling of symbolic links in the installer of CUPS Printer Driver for macOS(*) may allow a local attacker with login privileges to exploit a specially crafted symbolic link during installation to modify permissions of directories for which they would not normally have authorization. *:Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS Version 16.91.0.0 or earlier (Japan) Canon PIXMA MG2500 Series and iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS Version 16.91.0.0 or earlier (US and Europe)

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-23 | Published 2026-05-29 | Updated 2026-05-29 | Assigner Canon




MEDIUM: 5.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

MEDIUM: 5.1CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Problem types

CWE-59 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

16.91.0.0 or earlier
affected

Default status
unaffected

16.91.0.0 or earlier
affected

Default status
unaffected

16.91.0.0 or earlier
affected

References

psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2026-004/ vendor-advisory

canon.jp/support/support-info/260528-1vulnerability-response vendor-advisory

www.usa.canon.com/...macOS-and-CUPS-Printer-Driver-for-macOS vendor-advisory

www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/ vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-6892)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-6892)

Download JSON