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TI-2024-30877 Aliases CVE-2024-46062GHSA-jqqw-5c3x-2cjx

Miniconda3 macOS installers before 23.11.0-1 contain a local privilege escalation…

Priority LOW 35CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Miniconda3 macOS installers before 23.11.0-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside the user's home directory. During installation, world-writable files are created and executed with root privileges. This flaw allows a local low-privileged user to inject arbitrary commands, leading to code execution as the root user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.002 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:conda:miniconda3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 23.11.0-1Vulnerableconda
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:conda:miniconda3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 23.11.0-1 Vulnerable ·conda
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-46062
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqqw-5c3x-2cjx

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-09864 Anaconda Anaconda3 (Anaconda Distribution) through 2021.11.0.0 and Miniconda3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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