Kromtech MacKeeper 3.20.4 suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability through its `com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper` component. The AdwareAnalzyerPrivilegedHelper tool implements an XPC service that allows an unprivileged application to connect and execute shell scripts as the root user.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://versprite.com/advisories/mackeeper/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://versprite.com/advisories/mackeeper/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2019-06-05 22:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:40
NVD link : CVE-2018-10171
Mitre link : CVE-2018-10171
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-10171
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Products Affected
kromtech
- mackeeper
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource