CVE-2024-9062 macOS Archify: Local Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root by connecting to Archify's unvalidated privileged helper tool via XPC.
- 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-2024-9062?
CVE-2024-9062 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Archify, published on 10 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Archify application contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient client validation in its privileged helper tool, com.oct4pie.archifyhelper, which is exposed via XPC. Archify follows the "factored applications" model, delegating privileged operations—such as arbitrary file deletion and file permission changes—to this helper running as root. However, the helper does not verify the code signature, entitlements, or signing flags of the connecting client. Although macOS provides secure validation mechanisms like auditToken, these are not implemented. As a result, any local process can establish a connection to the helper and invoke privileged functionality, leading to unauthorized execution of actions with root-level privileges.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9062?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9062 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-2024-9062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxfx-6pw5-mp9c.