CVE-2026-78229 Image Scanner Driver for Linux contains an OS command injection vulnerability.
Medium 5.4
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-78229 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-78229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PFU Limited Image Scanner Driver for Linux (SP Series), published on 30 Sep 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: PFU Limited Image Scanner Driver for Linux (SP Series). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78229/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78229/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78229?
CVE-2026-78229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PFU Limited Image Scanner Driver for Linux (SP Series), published on 30 Sep 2026.
Official description
Image Scanner Driver for Linux contains an OS command injection vulnerability. An attacker who can log in to a Linux system where the affected product is installed may execute an arbitrary OS command by making certain preparations.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78229?
How do I fix CVE-2026-78229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-78229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjxg-8728-2cv8.