CVE-2024-37885 Code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS

Low 3.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on macOS by setting DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES when starting the Nextcloud Desktop Client.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-37885?

CVE-2024-37885 is a low-severity code injection vulnerability in nextcloud security-advisories, published on 14 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. A code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS allowed to load arbitrary code when starting the client with DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES set in the enviroment. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to 3.12.0.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37885?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37885 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-2024-37885 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37885 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4mf7-v63m-99p7.

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