CVE-2024-14032 Twitch Studio LauncherHelper XPC Missing Authorization to Root File Write
Local attackers can exploit an unprotected XPC service in Twitch Studio to overwrite system files and execute arbitrary code as root.
- 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-2024-14032?
CVE-2024-14032 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Twitch Studio, published on 6 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-14032?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Twitch Twitch Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2024-14032?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-14032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-14032 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-14032 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp7p-6p72-cqxg.