CVE-2022-26691

MEDIUMNVD 6.76.7—

6.7

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

CVSS v3: 6.7
EG Score: 6.7(medium)
EPSS: 11.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 26, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (18)

product-security@applehttps://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/de4f8c196106033e4c372dce3e91b9d42b0b9444
product-security@applehttps://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0026/MNDT-2022-0026.md
product-security@applehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00039.html
product-security@applehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQ6TD7F3VRITPEHFDHZHK7MU6FEBMZ5U/
product-security@applehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQRIT4H75XV6M42K7ZTARWZ7YLLYQHPO/
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185
product-security@applehttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5149
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/de4f8c196106033e4c372dce3e91b9d42b0b9444
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0026/MNDT-2022-0026.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00039.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQ6TD7F3VRITPEHFDHZHK7MU6FEBMZ5U/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQRIT4H75XV6M42K7ZTARWZ7YLLYQHPO/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	cups-daemon (2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.1) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	cups-daemon (2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm1) @ xenial	2026-05-25	ubuntu
redhat	cups-1:2.2.6-38.el8_4.1	2022-06-15	redhat
redhat	cups-1:2.3.3op2-13.el9_0.1	2022-06-15	redhat
redhat	cups-1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.2	2022-06-15	redhat
redhat	cups-1:2.2.6-28.el8_1.1	2022-06-15	redhat
redhat	cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8_2.1	2022-06-15	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-26691?

CVE-2022-26691 is a medium vulnerability published on May 26, 2022. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

When was CVE-2022-26691 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26691 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 26, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-26691 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26691 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26691?

CVE-2022-26691 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26691?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26691, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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