Vulnerability · Published May 29, 2026 · Assigned by Canon
CVE-2026-6892
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS from Canon Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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)
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canon Inc. | Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS | 16.91.0.0 or earlier |
| Canon Inc. | PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS | 16.91.0.0 or earlier |
| Canon Inc. | PIXMA iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver for macOS | 16.91.0.0 or earlier |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2026-004/ vendor-advisory
- https://canon.jp/support/support-info/260528-1vulnerability-response vendor-advisory
- https://www.usa.canon.com/support/canon-product-advisories/CPA2026-004-Vulnerability-Remediation-for-My-Image-Garden-for-macOS-and-CUPS-Printer-Driver-for-macOS vendor-advisory
- https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/ vendor-advisory