CVE-2026-8632 HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution

High 8.5 Published 20 May 2026 Updated 4 Aug 2026

Attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via command injection in HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-8632?

CVE-2026-8632 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software, published on 20 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 operating system command injection.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8632?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Linux Imaging and Printing.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8632?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-8632 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8632 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8632, GHSA-w45w-c9pr-p65f, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8632.