Local privilege escalation in ESET security applications for macOS
Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
Local privilege escalation potentially allowed an attacker to write an arbitrary file with fully controlled content as a privileged user.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0013 2nd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Endpoint Security for macOS | 9.1 – 9.1.2500.0; 9.0 – 9.0.5400.0; 8.1 – 8.1.200.0; up to 8.0.7200.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ESET, spol. s r.o. | ESET Cyber Security for macOS | up to 9.0.5300.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ESET Endpoint Security for macOS VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected 9.1 – 9.1.2500.0; 9.0 – 9.0.5400.0; 8.1 – 8.1.200.0; up to 8.0.7200.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ESET Cyber Security for macOS VendorESET, spol. s r.o. Affected up to 9.0.5300.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7483
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vxw-2g46-q538
References
More ESET, spol. s r.o. vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01278 The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01244 The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-7483 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7483 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vxw-2g46-q538 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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