The Aquarius HelperTool (1.0.003) privileged XPC service on macOS contains multiple flaws that allow local privilege escalation. The service accepts XPC connections from any local process without validating the client's identity, and its authorization logic incorrectly calls AuthorizationCopyRights with a NULL reference, causing all authorization checks to succeed. The executeCommand:authorization:withReply: method then interpolates attacker-controlled input into NSTask and executes it with root privileges. A local attacker can exploit these weaknesses to run arbitrary commands as root, create persistent backdoors, or obtain a fully interactive root shell.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://almightysec.com/helpertool-xpc-service-local-privilege-escalation/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
18 Dec 2025, 20:41
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://almightysec.com/helpertool-xpc-service-local-privilege-escalation/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Acustica-audio
Acustica-audio aquarius Helpertool |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:acustica-audio:aquarius_helpertool:1.0.003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
05 Dec 2025, 20:15
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.1 |
| CWE | CWE-266 |
03 Dec 2025, 17:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-12-03 17:15
Updated : 2025-12-18 20:41
NVD link : CVE-2025-65842
Mitre link : CVE-2025-65842
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-65842
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Products Affected
acustica-audio
- aquarius_helpertool
CWE
CWE-266
Incorrect Privilege Assignment