DriverApplication · Wacom

CVE-2019-5013

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-10-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Wacom, driver version 6.3.32-3, update helper service in the start/stopLaunchDProcess command. The command takes a user-supplied string argument and executes launchctl under root context. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise load arbitrary launchD agents. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Wacom driver version 6.3.32-3 update helper service. The start/stopLaunchDProcess command accepts a user-supplied string and passes it to launchctl executing with root privileges, allowing an attacker with local access to load arbitrary launchD agents and escalate to root.

MitigationImplement strict input validation on the command parameter to prevent command injection, and ensure the helper service runs with minimal necessary privileges or implements proper authorization checks before executing launchctl commands.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
DriverApplication
Affected:= 6.3.32-3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Check if Wacom Driver is installed
    Look for Wacom driver software on the system by searching for Wacom-related processes or applications (e.g., check running processes for wacom, wacom tablet, or related service names)
    Affected if Wacom driver software is found on the system and the update helper service is present
  2. Identify the installed Wacom Driver version
    Locate the Wacom driver installation and retrieve its version number, typically found in the application info, installer receipt, or driver file properties
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.3.32-3 (the only affected version per the provided data)
  3. Check if the update helper service exists
    Search for the Wacom update helper service component on the system - this is the vulnerable component containing the start/stopLaunchDProcess command
    Affected if The update helper service binary or daemon is present on the system

The system is affected if Wacom Driver version 6.3.32-3 is installed and the vulnerable update helper service is present and executable.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation on the command parameter to prevent command injection, and ensure the helper service runs with minimal necessary privileges or implements proper authorization checks before executing launchctl commands.

Fix this in Driver Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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