Medium 5.0Published May 28, 2026

CVE-2026-6892Improper 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 installat…

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM ET)

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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)

CVSS: 5.0 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Canon
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: May 29, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Canon Inc. Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS canon:pixus_ix6800_series_cups_printer_driver_for_macos (from the name)	16.91.0.0 or earlier	CNA record
Canon Inc. PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS canon:pixma_mg2500_series_cups_printer_driver_for_macos (from the name)	16.91.0.0 or earlier	CNA record
Canon Inc. PIXMA iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS canon:pixma_ix6800_series_cups_printer_driver_for_macos (from the name)	16.91.0.0 or earlier	CNA record

References

References

https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2026-004/	vendor-advisory
https://canon.jp/support/support-info/260528-1vulnerability-response	vendor-advisory
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	vendor-advisory
https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/	vendor-advisory

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