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CVE-2026-41079 - Vulnerability Analysis

MediumCVSS: 4.3

Last Updated: April 27, 2026

OpenPrinting CUPS - Information Disclosure

Published: April 24, 2026Updated: April 27, 2026PoC Available

Overview

OpenPrinting CUPS < 2.4.17 contains an out-of-bounds read caused by crafted SNMP responses in the SNMP backend, letting network-adjacent attackers leak memory visible to authenticated users via IPP and web interface.

Severity & Score

Severity: Medium

CVSS Score: 4.3

Impact

Attackers can leak sensitive memory contents visible to authenticated users, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.4.17 or later.

References

https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/b7c2525a885f528d243c3a92197ca99609b3f080
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/d7fe0f521ff3b24676511e747b058362b9a20737
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-6wpw-g8g6-wvrv

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-41079
Severity: Medium
CVSS Score: 4.3
Type: out_of_bounds_rw
Status: confirmed

CWE

CWE-125

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N