Privilege escalation in X1a0he Adobe Downloader
CVE-2024-12786
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in X1a0He Adobe Downloader up to 1.3.1 on macOS. Affected is the function shouldAcceptNewConnection of the file com.x1a0he.macOS.Adobe-Downloader.helper of the component XPC Service. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product is not affiliated with the company Adobe.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- X1a0he Adobe Downloader — versions 1.3.0, 1.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- winslow1984.com/books/cve-collection/page/adobe-downloader-131-local-privilege-… (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12786?
- CVE-2024-12786 is a high-severity vulnerability in X1a0he Adobe Downloader, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12786?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.