CVE-2024-46062
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CVE-2024-46062 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Miniconda3 macOS installers before 23.11.0-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside the user's home directory. During installation, world-writable files are created and executed with root privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Miniconda3 macOS installers before 23.11.0-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside the user's home directory. During installation, world-writable files are created and executed with root privileges. This flaw allows a local low-privileged user to inject arbitrary commands, leading to code execution as the root user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Conda | Miniconda3 | < 23.11.0-1 |
References
- https://m8sec.dev/blog/privilege-escalation-macos-pkg-installers/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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