CVE-2025-14979
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CVE-2025-14979 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. AirVPN Eddie on MacOS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root.This issue affects Eddie: 2.24.6.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
AirVPN Eddie on MacOS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root.This issue affects Eddie: 2.24.6.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Airvpn | Eddie | 2.24.6 |
References
- https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/79305-eddie-desktop-edition-225-beta-released/Issue Tracking, Release Notes
- https://eddie.website/Product
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/blink182Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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