CVE-2026-14544: HP HPLIP · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Affects HP HPLIPSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 |
|---|
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 68% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HPHPLIP | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated HPLIP packages that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security updates provided in advisories RHSA-2026:39976 (for RHEL 10) and RHSA-2026:40831 (for RHEL 9) as soon as possible. The advisories include detailed instructions and package versions to update. Patch status is official-fix. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A flaw was found in HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software). This vulnerability, an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-8631, may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges or achieve arbitrary code execution. This can occur through an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when handling specially crafted print data.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39976 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40831 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40894 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14544 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496772 (opens in a new tab)