OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, in a network-exposed cupsd with a shared target queue, an unauthorized client can send a Print-Job to that shared PostScript queue without authentication. The server accepts a page-border value supplied as textWithoutLanguage, preserves an embedded newline through option escaping and reparse, and then reparses the resulting second-line PPD: text as a trusted scheduler control record. A follow-up raw print job can therefore make the server execute an attacker-chosen existing binary such as /usr/bin/vim as lp. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
History

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openprinting
Openprinting cups
Vendors & Products Openprinting
Openprinting cups

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, in a network-exposed cupsd with a shared target queue, an unauthorized client can send a Print-Job to that shared PostScript queue without authentication. The server accepts a page-border value supplied as textWithoutLanguage, preserves an embedded newline through option escaping and reparse, and then reparses the resulting second-line PPD: text as a trusted scheduler control record. A follow-up raw print job can therefore make the server execute an attacker-chosen existing binary such as /usr/bin/vim as lp. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Title OpenPrinting CUPS: Shared PostScript queue lets anonymous Print-Job requests reach `lp` code execution over the network
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-04-03T21:18:09.410Z

Updated: 2026-04-06T13:12:43.625Z

Reserved: 2026-03-31T19:38:31.617Z

Link: CVE-2026-34980

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T13:12:39.119Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-03T22:16:27.243

Modified: 2026-04-03T22:16:27.243

Link: CVE-2026-34980

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-03T21:18:09Z

Links: CVE-2026-34980 - Bugzilla