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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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)
*: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)
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-6892
Source
Canon
Published
May 29, 2026 at 00:00
Affected Product
Vendor
Canon Inc.
Product
Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS
Version
16.91.0.0 or earlier
Affected Versions
Canon Inc. Canon PIXUS 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
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
Canon Inc. PIXMA iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS 16.91.0.0 or earlier
CWE Classification
References
- psirt.canon /advisory-information/cp2026-004/
- canon.jp /support/support-info/260528-1vulnerability-response
- www.usa.canon.com /support/canon-product-advisories/CPA2026-004-Vulnerability-Remediation-for-My-Image-Garden-for-macOS-and-CUPS-Printer-Driver-for-macOS
- www.canon-europe.com /support/product-security/