Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2019-5013
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Wacom Driver — versions 6.3.32-3
- Wacom — versions Wacom macOS - Driver 6.3.32-3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0761 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5013?
- CVE-2019-5013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5013?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.