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GHSA-XJVF-W7H7-789H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 00:38 – Updated: 2026-05-29 00:38

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*: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)

Severity

5.0 (Medium)


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

5.1 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2026-6892 (GCVE-0-2026-6892)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-29 00:00 – Updated: 2026-05-29 16:51

Summary

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)

Severity

5 (Medium)


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

5.1 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-29 16:44 UTC

CWE

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

Assigner

Canon jpcert root Scorecard

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2026-004/	vendor-advisory
https://canon.jp/support/support-info/260528-1vul…	vendor-advisory
https://www.usa.canon.com/support/canon-product-a…	vendor-advisory
https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Canon Inc.	Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS	Affected: 16.91.0.0 or earlier
Canon Inc.	PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS	Affected: 16.91.0.0 or earlier
Canon Inc.	PIXMA iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS	Affected: 16.91.0.0 or earlier

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