CVE-2025-62686
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Publication date: 2025-12-03

Last updated on: 2025-12-18

Assigner: MITRE

Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Plugin Alliance InstallationHelper service included with Plugin Alliance Installation Manager v1.4.0 on macOS. Due to the absence of a hardened runtime and a __RESTRICT segment, a local user may exploit the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable to inject a dynamic library, potentially resulting in code execution with elevated privileges.
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Published
2025-12-03
Last Modified
2025-12-18
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-62686
EUVD
EUVD-2025-200988
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
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plugin-alliance installation_manager 1.4.0
plugin_alliance installation_manager 1.4.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue in the Plugin Alliance InstallationHelper service on macOS. Because the service lacks a hardened runtime and a __RESTRICT segment, a local user can exploit the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable to inject a dynamic library. This allows the user to execute code with elevated privileges.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a local user to gain elevated privileges on the affected system by injecting malicious code into the InstallationHelper service. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed with higher privileges than intended, potentially compromising system security.

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