Is CVE-2026-6892 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6892 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-6892?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 29 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Canon PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver 16.91.0.0 or earlier; Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver 16.91.0.0 or earlier.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-6892?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-6892 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-6892?

Check whether you run Canon PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver or Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-6892: Canon CUPS Printer Driver symbolic link vulnerability in macOS installer

CVE-2026-6892 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5 · Published 2026-05-29

A security issue exists in the installer for certain Canon printer drivers on macOS. This software is used to enable printing functionality for PIXMA and PIXUS series printers. If an attacker already has local access to a computer, they could use a specially crafted file link during the installation process to change the permissions of system folders they shouldn't be able to access, potentially compromising the integrity of the system.

Vendors: Canon.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-6892 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6892 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-6892?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 29 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Canon PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver 16.91.0.0 or earlier; Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver 16.91.0.0 or earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-6892?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-6892 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-6892?: Check whether you run Canon PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver or Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A vulnerability classified as CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) exists in the installer for Canon CUPS Printer Drivers on macOS. The installer fails to properly validate symbolic links during the installation process. A local attacker with login privileges can exploit this by creating a specially crafted symbolic link that the installer follows, allowing the attacker to modify permissions of arbitrary directories for which they would not normally have authorization. This requires user interaction to run the installer. Canon has released updated driver versions to address this issue.

Affected products

Canon PIXUS iX6800 Series CUPS Printer Driver 16.91.0.0 or earlier
Canon PIXMA MG2500 Series CUPS Printer Driver 16.91.0.0 or earlier

Timeline

2026-05-28: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Canon
2026-05-29: advisory: NVD publication date

References

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