MacPaw CleanMyMac X Input Validation Vulnerability (CNVD-2019-23275)

MacPaw CleanMyMac X is a cleaning tool dedicated to the macOS platform. The product is capable of removing junk files, history cache, logs, etc. from your computer. An input validation vulnerability exists in MacPaw CleanMyMac X version 4.04, which can be exploited by a local attacker to modify t...

A Dozen Flaws in Popular Mac Clean-Up Software Allow Local Root Access

A passel of privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in MacPaw’s CleanMyMac X software would allow a local attacker to gain root access to an Apple machine in various ways. CleanMyMac X is a cleanup application for MacOS that optimizes the drives and frees up space by scanning for unused, redundant o...

Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities in CleanMyMac X

Tyler Bohan of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Executive summary Today, Cisco Talos is disclosing several vulnerabilities in MacPaw’s CleanMyMac X software. CleanMyMac X is a cleanup application for Mac operating systems that allows users to free up extra space on their machines by...

CleanMyMac X removeItemAtPath Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Summary The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability that exists due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. Tested Versions Clean My Mac X 4.04 Product URLs...

CleanMyMac X moveItemAtPath privilege escalation vulnerability

Summary An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the way the CleanMyMac X software improperly validates inputs. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful...

Clean My Mac X removeLaunchdAgentAtPath privilege escalation vulnerability

Summary An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. Tested Versions Clean My Mac X 4.04 Product...

CleanMyMac X removeKextAtPath privilege escalation vulnerability

Summary The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the running kernel extensions on the system. Tested Versions Clean My Mac X 4.04 Product URLs...

CleanMyMac X moveToTrashItemAtPath privilege escalation vulnerability

Summary The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. Tested Versions Clean My Mac X 4.04 Product URLs https://macpaw.com/cleanmym...