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TI-2023-15465 Aliases CVE-2023-32162GHSA-28hh-24f7-2gxv

Incorrect permission assignment in Wacom Drivers for Windows

Priority LOW 36CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Wacom Drivers for Windows Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Wacom Drivers for Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the WacomInstallI.txt file by the PrefUtil.exe utility. The issue results from incorrect permissions on the WacomInstallI.txt file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16318.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00392 33rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WacomDrivers for Windows6.3.45—No fix listedCNA
  • Drivers for Windows VendorWacom Affected 6.3.45 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wacom:driver:6.3.45-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.45-1VulnerableWacom
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:wacom:driver:6.3.45-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.45-1 Vulnerable ·Wacom
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28hh-24f7-2gxv

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-18161 Wacom Driver 6.3.46-1 for Windows and lower was discovered to contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2022-21135 Wacom Driver 6.3.46-1 for Windows was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2023-15466 Link following in Wacom Drivers for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-03481 An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Wacom, driver version… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-03480 An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Wacom, driver version… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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