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CVE-2026-6892 Details

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)

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: Canon Inc.CVSS-B:5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://canon.jp/support/support-info/260528-1vulnerability-response Canon Inc.
https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2026-004/ Canon Inc.
https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/ Canon Inc.
https://www.usa.canon.com/support/canon-product-advisories/CPA2026-004-Vulnerability-Remediation-for-My-Image-Garden-for-macOS-and-CUPS-Printer-Driver-for-macOS Canon Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Canon Inc.

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-6892
NVD Published Date:
May 29, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Jul 21, 2026
Source:
Canon Inc.
CVE-2026-6892 Details - Not Deferred