CVE-2026-32323

Mullvad VPN is a VPN client app for desktop and mobile. When using macOS with versions 2026.1 and below, Mullvad VPN may allow local privilege escalation during installation or upgrade. The installer package executes binaries from /Applications/Mullvad VPN.app without verifying if the bundle is attacker-controlled or that the path is the legitimate Mullvad application. A user in the admin group can pre-place a crafted application bundle at that location and may be able to achieve code execution as root. Since the issue only affected the installer, there is no immediate need for users to update if they are already running an older version. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2-beta1.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mullvad:mullvad_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

22 May 2026, 00:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Mullvad mullvad Vpn
Mullvad
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
References () https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/commit/032fdcb927c0b6d3e5e1aba4140d33adf22a6bfb - () https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/commit/032fdcb927c0b6d3e5e1aba4140d33adf22a6bfb - Patch
References () https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/security/advisories/GHSA-c2g6-w5fq-vw3m - () https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/security/advisories/GHSA-c2g6-w5fq-vw3m - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mullvad:mullvad_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

19 May 2026, 02:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-19 02:16

Updated : 2026-05-22 00:04


NVD link : CVE-2026-32323

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32323

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32323


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Products Affected

mullvad

  • mullvad_vpn
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

NVD-CWE-noinfo