CVE-2026-1585
Received Received - Intake
Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability in IJ Scan Utility Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-02-27

Last updated on: 2026-03-03

Assigner: Canon Inc.

Description
An unquoted Windows service executable path vulnerability in IJ Scan Utility for Windows versions 1.1.2 through 1.5.0 may allow a local attacker to execute a malicious file with the privileges of the affected service.
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Published
2026-02-27
Last Modified
2026-03-03
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-02-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-1585
EUVD
EUVD-2026-8927
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 4 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
canon ij_scan_utility From 1.1.2 (inc) to 1.5.0 (inc)
canon ij_scan_utility_for_windows From 1.1.2 (inc) to 1.5.0 (inc)
canon ij_scan_utility_for_windows 1.6.0
canon ij_scan_utility 1.6.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-428 The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.
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Executive Summary

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "CVE-2026-1585 is a vulnerability in Canon's IJ Scan Utility for Windows versions 1.1.2 through 1.5.0. The issue is caused by an unquoted executable file path for a Windows service. When the file path contains spaces and is not enclosed in quotation marks, a local attacker can exploit this to execute a malicious file with the same privileges as the affected service."}] [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute malicious code with the privileges of the affected Windows service. Since the service may run with high privileges, this could lead to unauthorized actions such as system modification, data compromise, or further escalation of privileges on the affected system.

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Mitigation Strategies

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'To mitigate the vulnerability in IJ Scan Utility for Windows versions 1.1.2 through 1.5.0, users should install the latest MP Driver which includes a fixed version of the IJ Scan Utility starting from version 1.6.0.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "The updated MP Driver can be obtained from Canon's software download page."}] [1]

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