CVE-2023-7224

Local code execution via dynamic linker injection

Published Jan 8, 2024 · Updated Sep 4, 2024

Eval injection in OpenVPN Inc. OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.6 on macOS allows local users to execute code via DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES. The application permits the dynamic linker to honor that environment variable, causing attacker-selected third-party libraries to load into its process. A local low-privileged user must control the application's launch environment; injected code then runs in the OpenVPN Connect process context.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Eval injection in OpenVPN Inc. OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.6 on macOS allows local users to execute code via DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES. The application permits the dynamic linker to honor that environment variable, causing attacker-selected third-party libraries to load into its process. A local low-privileged user must control the application's launch environment; injected code then runs in the OpenVPN Connect process context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-7224
Published
Jan 8, 2024
Updated
Sep 4, 2024
Vendor
OpenVPN Inc.
Product
OpenVPN Connect
Classifications
CWE-95, T1574.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0 <=3.4.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenVPN Inc. · OpenVPN Connectversion=3.0 <=3.4.6

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-95Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
T1574.006Hijack Execution Flow: Dynamic Linker Hijacking

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