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TI-2024-07668 Aliases CVE-2024-8272GHSA-4j83-7cvp-5r59

macOS Universal Audio (UAConnect) <= 2.7.0 - Local Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 35CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The com.uaudio.bsd.helper service, responsible for handling privileged operations, fails to implement critical client validation during XPC inter-process communication (IPC). Specifically, the service does not verify the code requirements, entitlements, or security flags of any client attempting to establish a connection. This lack of proper validation allows unauthorized clients to exploit the service's methods and escalate privileges to root.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Universal AudioUAConnectup to 2.7.0—No fix listedCNA
  • UAConnect VendorUniversal Audio Affected up to 2.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:universal_audio:uaconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Universal Audio
  • cpe:2.3:a:universal_audio:uaconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Universal Audio

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8272
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j83-7cvp-5r59

References

Other 1

Sources

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