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HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution has been identified in HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software. This issue arises from an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path, where crafted print data can be exploited.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation and the execution of arbitrary code on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to HP Linux Imaging and Printing version 3.26.4 to address this vulnerability.

Added: May 20, 2026, 9:19 PM
Updated: May 20, 2026, 9:19 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
7.8
impact
10.0
exploitability
4.1
remediation
7.7
relevance
8.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.