CVE-2025-62686 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can exploit missing runtime hardening in the Plugin Alliance Installation Helper to inject libraries and execute code with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62686?
CVE-2025-62686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Plugin Alliance InstallationHelper service included with Plugin Alliance Installation Manager v1.4.0 on macOS. Due to the absence of a hardened runtime and a __RESTRICT segment, a local user may exploit the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable to inject a dynamic library, potentially resulting in code execution with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plugin-Alliance Installation Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-62686 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-62686 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3xg-rpr6-5hm7.