CVE-2026-1585 Privilege escalation in IJ Scan Utility
A local attacker can execute malicious code with service privileges due to an unquoted Windows service path in Canon IJ Scan Utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1585?
CVE-2026-1585 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canon Inc. IJ Scan Utility, published on 26 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unquoted Windows service executable path vulnerability in IJ Scan Utility for Windows versions 1.1.2 through 1.5.0 may allow a local attacker to execute a malicious file with the privileges of the affected service.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1585?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1585 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-1585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v843-wj8h-jm5r.