VDB-229925 · CVE-2023-27529 · EUVD-2023-31286

Wacom Tablet Driver Installer prior 6.4.2-1 on macOS link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wacom Tablet Driver Installer on macOS and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-27529. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wacom Tablet Driver Installer on macOS (Hardware Driver Software). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 05/25/2023. The advisory is shared at jvn.jp. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-27529 since 05/11/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.4.2-1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31286). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Hardware Driver Software

Vendor

Wacom

Name

Tablet Driver Installer

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tablet Driver Installer 6.4.2-1

Timelineinfo

05/11/2023 🔍
05/25/2023 +14 days 🔍
05/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/17/2025 +907 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jvn.jp
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27529 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229925
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2023 14:23
Updated: 11/17/2025 09:32
Changes: 05/25/2023 14:23 (40), 06/17/2023 15:48 (11), 01/16/2025 20:54 (26), 04/26/2025 13:07 (3), 11/17/2025 09:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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