CVE-2022-38604 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.3 Published Updated

An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the system via a path traversal vulnerability in the Wacom Driver for Windows.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38604?

CVE-2022-38604 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Wacom Driver 6.3.46-1 for Windows and lower was discovered to contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38604?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wacom Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-38604 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38604 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-459j-jhfx-fmj6.

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