Auth bypass in Twitch Studio
CVE-2024-14032
Twitch Studio version 0.114.8 and prior contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper tool that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by exploiting an unprotected XPC service. Attackers can invoke the installFromPath:toPath:withReply: method to overwrite system files and privileged binaries, achieving full system compromise. Twitch Studio was discontinued in May 2024.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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 (6.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.5% 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
- Twitch Studio — versions 0
- Twitch Studio
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.iru.com/blog/twitch-privileged-helper (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- help.twitch.tv/s/topic/0TO3a000000kZfYGAU/twitch-studio (Product, product)
- help.twitch.tv/s/article/recommended-software-for-broadcasting (related, Product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/twitch-studio-launcherhelper-xpc-missing-authoriza… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-14032?
- CVE-2024-14032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Twitch Studio, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-14032?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.