CVE-2019-5012 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Wacom driver version 6.3.32-3 on macOS, specifically within the update helper service's startProcess command. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary scripts with root privileges by manipulating a user-supplied argument. Rated 7.8 HIGH, it requires local access but has low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.3.32-3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wacom:driver:6.3.32-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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