Vulnerability in Apple Cups
CVE-2022-26691
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple Cups
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
- Openprinting Cups
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00039.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5149 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0026/M… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/de4f8c196106033e4c372dce3e91b9d42b0b9444 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26691?
- CVE-2022-26691 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under Incorrect Comparison. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26691?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26691 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.