Description
Kromtech MacKeeper 3.20.4 suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability through its `com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper` component. The AdwareAnalzyerPrivilegedHelper tool implements an XPC service that allows an unprivileged application to connect and execute shell scripts as the root user.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://versprite.com/advisories/mackeeper/
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
53.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (1)
kromtech/mackeeper
3.20.4
Published
Jun 05, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026