CVE-2019-5013 Command injection in Wacom
Local attackers can exploit a command injection in the Wacom driver update helper to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5013?
CVE-2019-5013 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Wacom, published on 24 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Wacom, driver version 6.3.32-3, update helper service in the start/stopLaunchDProcess command. The command takes a user-supplied string argument and executes launchctl under root context. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise load arbitrary launchD agents. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wacom Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2019-5013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wggg-94h3-v43q.