Ubuntu 26.04 HPLIP Severe Local Code Execution Vulnerabilities USN-8483-1

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June 30, 2026

Several security issues were fixed in HPLIP.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in HPLIP.

Software Description:

- hplip: HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)

Details:

It was discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain print data. An

attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HPLIP to execute arbitrary

code. (CVE-2026-8631)

It was discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain inputs. A local

attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2026-8632)

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue arbitrary code execution Ubuntu local attack hplip

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  hplip                           3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu8.1

Ubuntu 25.10
  hplip                           3.24.4+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  hplip                           3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  hplip                           3.21.12+dfsg0-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.