CVE-2023-7224 Code injection in OpenVPN Connect

High 7.8 Published 8 Jan 2024 Updated 4 Sep 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code in OpenVPN Connect for macOS by injecting libraries via the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-7224?

CVE-2023-7224 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in OpenVPN Connect, published on 8 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenVPN Connect version 3.0 through 3.4.6 on macOS allows local users to execute code in external third party libraries using the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-95

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openvpn Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-7224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h25w-qh4w-j2hf.