CVE-2026-11318 Deskin 3.3.4.3 XPC Service Privilege Escalation via Unauthenticated Installer
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root by exploiting an unauthenticated XPC service in the Deskin macOS application.
- 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-2026-11318?
CVE-2026-11318 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zuler Technology DeskIn, published on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deskin through 3.3.4.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the com.deskin.service.installer XPC service that allows local unprivileged attackers to execute arbitrary installer packages as root by connecting to the root-owned service without authentication. Attackers can invoke the privileged installer method to run an attacker-supplied installer, achieving full root compromise of the macOS host.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11318?
How do I fix CVE-2026-11318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-11318 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11318 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvrh-p54p-hg8c.