CVE-2026-6892CWE-59

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…

Medium · published May 29, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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)

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.1 · MEDIUM
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
EPSS
0.00160 · 4.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-05-29T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 MAY 00:00Z
    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…
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