Plugin Alliance Installation Manager 1.4.0 on macOS InstallationHelper Service DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Plugin Alliance Installation Manager 1.4.0 on macOS. This impacts an unknown function of the component InstallationHelper Service. Such manipulation of the argument DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES leads to injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-62686. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Plugin Alliance Installation Manager 1.4.0 on macOS. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component InstallationHelper Service. The manipulation of the argument DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Plugin Alliance InstallationHelper service included with Plugin Alliance Installation Manager v1.4.0 on macOS. Due to the absence of a hardened runtime and a __RESTRICT segment, a local user may exploit the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable to inject a dynamic library, potentially resulting in code execution with elevated privileges.

The advisory is available at almightysec.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-62686 since 11/25/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1055 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

11/25/2025 CVE reserved
12/03/2025 +8 days Advisory disclosed
12/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: almightysec.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-62686 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-62686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-334178

Entryinfo

Created: 12/03/2025 17:56
Changes: 12/03/2025 17:56 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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