Integer overflow in HP Hplip
CVE-2026-14544
A flaw was found in HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software). This vulnerability, an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-8631, may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges or achieve arbitrary code execution. This can occur through an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when handling specially crafted print data.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- HP Hplip — versions 0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — versions 0:3.23.12-10.el10_2.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:3.18.4-14.el8_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:3.21.2-6.el9_8.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14544 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39976 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40831 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40894 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14544?
- CVE-2026-14544 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HP Hplip, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14544?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.