# CVE-2019-5013: An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Wacom, driver version 6.3.32-3, update helper service in the start/stopLaunc

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-24 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Wacom: Wacom macOS - Driver 6.3.32-3

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Wacom, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0761

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