CVE-2026-14544

Hplip: incomplete fix for cve-2026-8631

Published Jul 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To mitigate this vulnerability, consider restricting access to the printing services to trusted users and networks. If HPLIP is not required, removing the `hplip` package can eliminate the exposure. Note that removing `hplip` may affect printing functionality.

Tracking

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hp
Hp hplip
Vendors & Products Hp
Hp hplip
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Hplip: incomplete fix for cve-2026-8631
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Jul 3, 2026, 7:06 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 3, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM