Review reviewCritical

CVE-2026-8631

HP Inc HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

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.

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
1.33%
67.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.05.21
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability1.33%
Technical severityCVSS 9.3

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
HP Inc HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Affected versions
< 3.26.4
Fixed versions
3.26.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that HP Inc HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE
CWE-122, CWE-190
CVE-2026-8631 — HP Inc HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | SECUFOCUS NOW