Vulnerability in Canon Inc. Pixus Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos
CVE-2026-6892
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…
EPSS: 0.000 (1.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Canon Inc. Pixus Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos — versions 16.91.0.0 or earlier
- Canon Inc. Pixma Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos — versions 16.91.0.0 or earlier
- Canon Inc. Pixma Mg2500 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos — versions 16.91.0.0 or earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f98c90f0-e9bd-4fa7-911b-51993f3571fd (vendor-advisory)
- f98c90f0-e9bd-4fa7-911b-51993f3571fd (vendor-advisory)
- f98c90f0-e9bd-4fa7-911b-51993f3571fd (vendor-advisory)
- f98c90f0-e9bd-4fa7-911b-51993f3571fd (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6892?
- CVE-2026-6892 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canon Inc. Pixus Ix6800 Series Cups Printer Driver For Macos, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-05-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6892?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.