alaneuler batteryKid NSXPCListener PrivilegeHelper.swift missing authentication
Priority HIGH 72CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in alaneuler batteryKid up to 2.1 on macOS. The affected element is an unknown function of the file PrivilegeHelper/PrivilegeHelper.swift of the component NSXPCListener. This manipulation causes missing authentication. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alaneuler | batteryKid | 2.0; 2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- batteryKid Vendoralaneuler Affected 2.0; 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9815
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g336-gvx8-vrrh
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-9815 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9815 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g336-gvx8-vrrh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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