CVE-2026-6892 PUBLISHED

Assigner: Canon
Reserved: 23.04.2026 Published: 29.05.2026 Updated: 29.05.2026

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 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
CVSS Score: 5.1

Product Status

Vendor Canon Inc.
Product Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 16.91.0.0 or earlier is affected
Vendor Canon Inc.
Product PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 16.91.0.0 or earlier is affected
Vendor Canon Inc.
Product PIXMA iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 16.91.0.0 or earlier is affected

References

Problem Types

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