CVE-2026-8631

CriticalCVSS 9.8

Published: 20/05/2026(UTC)Updated: 04/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 24/07/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk

1.75%

76th percentile - higher than 76% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software allows privilege escalation and remote code execution via an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when handling crafted print data.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system, leading to full compromise.

Recommendation

Update HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software to the latest patched version.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.