CVE-2023-27529 Path traversal in Wacom Tablet Driver installer
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges by tricking users into running a malicious script before the Wacom installer.
- 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-2023-27529?
CVE-2023-27529 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Wacom Tablet Driver installer, published on 25 May 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 Tablet Driver installer prior to 6.4.2-1 (for macOS) contains an improper link resolution before file access vulnerability. When a user is tricked to execute a small malicious script before executing the affected version of the installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the root privilege.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27529?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wacom Tablet Driver Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27529?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27529 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-2023-27529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h63h-6773-9f53.