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)

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Fri, 29 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Canon
Canon pixma Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos
Canon pixma Mg2500 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos
Canon pixus Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos
Vendors & Products Canon
Canon pixma Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos
Canon pixma Mg2500 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos
Canon pixus Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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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)
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': '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-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Canon

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T16:51:57.049Z

Reserved: 2026-04-23T04:25:26.676Z

Link: CVE-2026-6892

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T16:45:37.207Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-29T00:16:16.847

Modified: 2026-05-29T14:46:09.837

Link: CVE-2026-6892

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T15:47:39Z

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