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CVE-2026-43051: Linux kernel · HID: wacom: fix out-of-bounds read in wacom_intuos_bt_irq

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High · fixed in fa8901cb1f0b2113a342db93bd5684b59fe99dcf : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in fa8901cb1f0b2113a342db93bd5684b59fe99dcf, d0ae84b3c9f3ea1a564eb1b7612113ca9fe8aada, c8dc23c97680eebefde06da5858aaef1b37cf75d +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78761ff9bc4e944e0b4e5df1e7eedcfdbb1a9a1a, < fa8901cb1f0b2113a342db93bd5684b59fe99dcf
Fixed in
  • fa8901cb1f0b2113a342db93bd5684b59fe99dcf
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78761ff9bc4e944e0b4e5df1e7eedcfdbb1a9a1a, < d0ae84b3c9f3ea1a564eb1b7612113ca9fe8aada
Fixed in
  • d0ae84b3c9f3ea1a564eb1b7612113ca9fe8aada
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78761ff9bc4e944e0b4e5df1e7eedcfdbb1a9a1a, < c8dc23c97680eebefde06da5858aaef1b37cf75d
Fixed in
  • c8dc23c97680eebefde06da5858aaef1b37cf75d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78761ff9bc4e944e0b4e5df1e7eedcfdbb1a9a1a, < 41026bcc0fdf82605205c27935ef719cbc07193b
Fixed in
  • 41026bcc0fdf82605205c27935ef719cbc07193b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78761ff9bc4e944e0b4e5df1e7eedcfdbb1a9a1a, < 8bd690ac1242332c73cba10dacdad6c6642bbb94
Fixed in
  • 8bd690ac1242332c73cba10dacdad6c6642bbb94
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 78761ff9bc4e944e0b4e5df1e7eedcfdbb1a9a1a, < 5b5b9730111808410e404ceac2fabd32eef92fbd
Fixed in
  • 5b5b9730111808410e404ceac2fabd32eef92fbd

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel source code as indicated by the listed commit hashes. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-43051 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's wacom driver affecting version 3.3. The flaw involves an out-of-bounds read in the wacom_intuos_bt_irq() function when processing Bluetooth HID reports without sufficient length checks. Specifically, reports with IDs 0x03 and 0x04 require minimum lengths of 22 and 32 bytes respectively, but the function did not enforce these checks, allowing a crafted short report to trigger the issue. The vulnerability has been fixed by adding explicit length checks and logging warnings for short reports.

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