CVE-2022-43293 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Wacom Tablet Driver allows attackers to execute code or escalate privileges via path traversal.

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

What is CVE-2022-43293?

CVE-2022-43293 is a medium-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 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the component \Wacom\Wacom_Tablet.exe.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wacom Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43293 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-2022-43293 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43293 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gj52-rqw6-xxqh.

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