Link following in Wacom Tablet Driver installer
Priority LOW 36CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacom | Wacom Tablet Driver installer | prior to 6.4.2-1 (for macOS) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Wacom Tablet Driver installer VendorWacom Affected prior to 6.4.2-1 (for macOS) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27529
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h63h-6773-9f53
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-27529 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27529 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h63h-6773-9f53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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