CVE-2026-8631 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-8631: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution

Vendor Hp Inc
Product HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software
Weakness CWE-122
Published May 20, 2026
Last update June 30, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software. This potential vulnerability may allow escalation of privileges and/or arbitrary code execution via an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when handling crafted print data.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 20, 2026 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated