A
local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the InstallationHelper service included with Plugin Alliance Installation Manager v1.4.0 for macOS. The service accepts unauthenticated XPC connections and executes input via system(), which may allow a local user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://almightysec.com/plugin-alliance-helpertool-xpc-service-local-privilege-escalation/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
18 Dec 2025, 20:56
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:plugin-alliance:installation_manager:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://almightysec.com/plugin-alliance-helpertool-xpc-service-local-privilege-escalation/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Plugin-alliance
Apple macos Plugin-alliance installation Manager Apple |
03 Dec 2025, 17:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-12-03 17:15
Updated : 2025-12-18 20:56
NVD link : CVE-2025-55076
Mitre link : CVE-2025-55076
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55076
JSON object : View
Products Affected
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management