Local code execution via injected dynamic library
Published Jan 21, 2025 · Updated Feb 4, 2025
Code injection in RAR Extractor - Unarchiver Free and Pro 6.4.0 allows local users to execute code through a loaded dylib on macOS. The application executable accepts DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES, causing the macOS dynamic linker to load an attacker-supplied exploit_combined.dylib into the app process. Local users with low privileges can access sensitive data available to that process; published evidence establishes no integrity or availability impact.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in RAR Extractor - Unarchiver Free and Pro 6.4.0 allows local users to execute code through a loaded dylib on macOS. The application executable accepts DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES, causing the macOS dynamic linker to load an attacker-supplied exploit_combined.dylib into the app process. Local users with low privileges can access sensitive data available to that process; published evidence establishes no integrity or availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-55504
- Published
- Jan 21, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 4, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-94, T1574.006
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- CVE-2024-55504 dylib-injection proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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