7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-27529
Wacom Tablet Driver Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 25, 2023, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:53 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-27529 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-27529 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
1 Wacom tablet_driver_installer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-27529.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90278893/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers Product
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90278893/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers Product

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

My GitHub profile

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
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Born at : July 30, 2020, 2:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 24 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-27529 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-27529 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90278893/
    Added Reference https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90278893/ No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90278893/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers No Types Assigned https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:wacom:tablet_driver_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.4.2-1 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-27529 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.31922

percentile

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