CVE-2023-32162

HIGH

Wacom Drivers for Windows - Local Privilege Escalation via WacomInstallI.txt File Permissions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-32162. PoCs published by LucaBarile.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a writeup and links to detailed reports for CVE-2023-32162, which includes Local Privilege Escalation (LPE), Arbitrary File Read, and Arbitrary File Read/Write vulnerabilities. The README does not contain exploit code but references external blog posts with technical details.

Description

Wacom Drivers for Windows Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Wacom Drivers for Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the WacomInstallI.txt file by the PrefUtil.exe utility. The issue results from incorrect permissions on the WacomInstallI.txt file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16318.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by LucaBarile · poc
https://github.com/LucaBarile/ZDI-CAN-16318

This repository provides a writeup and links to detailed reports for CVE-2023-32162, which includes Local Privilege Escalation (LPE), Arbitrary File Read, and Arbitrary File Read/Write vulnerabilities. The README does not contain exploit code but references external blog posts with technical details.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe | Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Unspecified (likely a Windows component based on ZDI-CAN-16318)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system · Knowledge of the vulnerable component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-741

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 30.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
wacom/driver 6.3.45-1
Published Sep 06, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026