CVE-2025-62686
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CVE-2025-62686 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Plugin Alliance InstallationHelper service included with Plugin Alliance Installation Manager v1.4.0 on macOS. Due to the absence of a hardened runtime and a __RESTRICT segment, a local user may exploit the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable to inject a dynamic library, potentially resulting in code execution with elevated privileges.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Plugin Alliance InstallationHelper service included with Plugin Alliance Installation Manager v1.4.0 on macOS. Due to the absence of a hardened runtime and a __RESTRICT segment, a local user may exploit the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable to inject a dynamic library, potentially resulting in code execution with elevated privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Plugin-Alliance | Installation Manager | 1.4.0 |
References
- https://almightysec.com/plugin-alliance-installationhelper-dylib-injection/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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