CVE-2026-0924 BuhoCleaner 1.15.2 - Local Privilege Escalation via PID reuse attack
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root via a PID reuse race condition in BuhoCleaner's insecure XPC service.
- 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-2026-0924?
CVE-2026-0924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dr.Buho BuhoCleaner, published on 2 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BuhoCleaner contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root via insecure functions.This issue affects BuhoCleaner: 1.15.2.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drbuho Buhocleaner.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rc9-qhhx-3j46.