What is CVE-2026-78229?

CVE-2026-78229 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-09-30.

How severe is CVE-2026-78229?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

CVE-2026-78229

CVE-2026-78229

Image Scanner Driver for Linux contains an OS command injection vulnerability. An attacker who can log in to a Linux system where the affected product is installed may execute an arbitrary OS command by making certain preparations.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2026-09-30.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU96968110/
www.pfu.ricoh.com/global/products_security/vul2026000001e.html

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78229?: CVE-2026-78229 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-78229?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.