CVE-2026-55467

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to 2.4.20, the cupsdCreateJob option-string builder in scheduler/job.c maps attacker-controlled destination-uri and pre-dial-string values from a configured fax queue to the phone and faxPrefix options. Unlike ordinary IPP job attributes, these mapped fax values bypass the control-character sanitizer and are copied directly into the filter options argument. A user permitted to submit a job can therefore inject control characters into the downstream option stream. The reporter states that a downstream fax filter passing these values to a shell or modem command could execute code as lp, while the maintainer states that CUPS has no confidentiality or integrity impact because the only known code-executing filter is optional Foomatic and addressed separately, leaving possible disruption of the affected queue. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.20.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Oct 2026, 19:37

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References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/0cf4e7814d6810ed3c454222bce3aa342d541681 - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/0cf4e7814d6810ed3c454222bce3aa342d541681 - Patch
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/a9e7e7a3a019d0fa063d29409d3f82e4c6d5a008 - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/a9e7e7a3a019d0fa063d29409d3f82e4c6d5a008 - Patch
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.20 - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.20 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-69qc-prxg-h2c7 - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-69qc-prxg-h2c7 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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CPE cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

15 Oct 2026, 18:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-15 18:17

Updated : 2026-10-20 19:37


NVD link : CVE-2026-55467

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55467

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55467


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Products Affected

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  • cups
CWE
CWE-93

Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-150

Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences