CVE-2024-8272 HIGH

CVE-2024-8272: macOS Universal Audio (UAConnect) <= 2.7.0 - Local Privilege Escalation

Vendor Universal Audio
Product UAConnect
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 25, 2024
Last update November 25, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The com.uaudio.bsd.helper service, responsible for handling privileged operations, fails to implement critical client validation during XPC inter-process communication (IPC). Specifically, the service does not verify the code requirements, entitlements, or security flags of any client attempting to establish a connection. This lack of proper validation allows unauthorized clients to exploit the service's methods and escalate privileges to root.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 25, 2024 CVE published
November 25, 2024 Record updated