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TI-2019-03479 Aliases CVE-2019-5011GHSA-8xx8-72q4-m3hg

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac…

Priority LOW 25CWE-459Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating. The application failed to remove the vulnerable components upon upgrading to the latest version, leaving the user open to attack. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—CleanMyMac XClean My Mac X 4.20—No fix listedCNA
  • CleanMyMac X Vendor— Affected Clean My Mac X 4.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.20VulnerableMacPaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 Vulnerable ·MacPaw

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5011
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xx8-72q4-m3hg

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-03015 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-03014 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-03013 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-03012 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-03011 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-03010 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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