CVE-2022-26691

MEDIUM

6.7

CVSS v3

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

CWE-697

How to fix

Remediation Available

cupsDebian

Fixed in:2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2CVE-2022-26691

Fixed in:2.4.2-1CVE-2022-26691

cupsUbuntu

Fixed in:2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm1USN-5454-2

Fixed in:2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9USN-5454-1

Fixed in:2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2USN-5454-1

Fixed in:2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.1USN-5454-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days

45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory3

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-697 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-5217	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2020-5849	High	7.5	93%	KEV	-
CVE-2020-8864	High	8.8	80%	-	-
CVE-2025-3102	High	8.1	76%	-	-
CVE-2023-32571	Critical	9.8	35%	-	-
CVE-2020-8862	High	8.8	13%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-26691?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-26691 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-26691 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.59% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 45% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-26691?

CVE-2022-26691 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-26691 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for cups (Debian), cups (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.