CVE-2026-6892

MEDIUM

Canon Pixus iX6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For macOS - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Title source: rule

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)

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2026-004/

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://canon.jp/support/support-info/260528-1vulnerability-response

Vendor Advisory 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 vendor-advisory

https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.0

EPSS 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 2.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-59

Status published

Products (3)

Canon Inc./Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS 16.91.0.0 or earlier

Canon Inc./PIXMA iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS 16.91.0.0 or earlier

Canon Inc./PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS 16.91.0.0 or earlier

Published May 29, 2026

Tracked Since May 29, 2026