CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-56936

MediumCVSS 6.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.10%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

In wacom_hid_set_device_mode of wacom_sys.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Risk Assessment

Risk of physical privilege escalation, potentially allowing an attacker to gain control over the device or corrupt memory.

Recommendation

Apply the vendor-provided patch and strengthen bounds checking in the driver code.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In wacom_hid_set_device_mode of wacom_sys.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS