CVE-2023-27529 (GCVE-0-2023-27529)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-05-25 00:00
Modified
2025-01-16 15:19
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following')
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.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Wacom Wacom Tablet Driver installer Version: prior to 6.4.2-1 (for macOS)
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