CVE-2026-14544

CriticalCVSS 9.8

Published: 03/07/2026(UTC)Translated: 04/07/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

A flaw was found in HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software) as an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-8631. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges or achieve arbitrary code execution through an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when handling specially crafted print data.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote attackers gaining control over the system, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or further attacks on the network infrastructure.

Recommendation

Immediately update HPLIP to the latest version containing the complete fix for CVE-2026-14544 and CVE-2026-8631. Until the update is applied, restrict access to printing services to trusted hosts only.

Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software). This vulnerability, an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-8631, may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges or achieve arbitrary code execution. This can occur through an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when handling specially crafted print data.