CVE-2023-6288

Code execution via DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES

Published Dec 6, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Code injection in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2023.3.9.3 and earlier allows local attackers to execute code on macOS. The application loads attacker-controlled libraries through the DYLIB_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable, enabling injected code to run in the application process. Local access is required to set the variable and launch the application, so the resulting impact is code execution under the launching user's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2023.3.9.3 and earlier allows local attackers to execute code on macOS. The application loads attacker-controlled libraries through the DYLIB_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable, enabling injected code to run in the application process. Local access is required to set the variable and launch the application, so the resulting impact is code execution under the launching user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6288
Published
Dec 6, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Ironman Software
Product
Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager
Classifications
CWE-94, T1574.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2023.3.9.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ironman Software · Devolutions Remote Desktop Managerversion=0 <=2023.3.9.3

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.8DevolutionsCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1574.006Dynamic Linker Hijacking

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