What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24062?

CVE-2026-24062 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Apple are affected by CVE-2026-24062?

CVE-2026-24062 presents notable security risk, a missing authentication vulnerability rated CVSS 7.8.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-24062?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Audit authentication configurations and rotate any potentially compromised credentials.

Apple CVE-2026-24062

EUVD-2026-12829 HIGH

Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)

2026-03-18 SEC-VLab

Privilege Escalation Apple Authentication Bypass

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 18, 2026 - 15:45 euvd

EUVD-2026-12829

Analysis Generated

Mar 18, 2026 - 15:45 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 18, 2026 - 15:24 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The "Privileged Helper" component of the Arturia Software Center (MacOS) does not perform sufficient client code signature validation when a client connects. This leads to an attacker being able to connect to the helper and execute privileged actions leading to local privilege escalation.

AnalysisAI

The Arturia Software Center on macOS contains insufficient code signature validation in its Privileged Helper component, allowing unauthenticated clients to connect and execute privileged actions without proper authorization. This vulnerability affects all versions of Arturia Software Center and enables local privilege escalation attacks where an unprivileged user can escalate to root or system-level privileges. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is publicly available, the authentication bypass nature and privilege escalation impact classify this as a high-severity issue; no KEV listing or public proof-of-concept has been confirmed at this time.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability resides in the Privileged Helper component, which is a macOS-specific architectural pattern where a daemon or helper process runs with elevated privileges and communicates with user-space applications via interprocess communication (IPC), typically using XPC (XPC Services). The root cause is classified under CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function), indicating that the helper process fails to validate the code signature of connecting clients before accepting commands. On macOS, code signing is fundamental to security; signed applications contain cryptographic signatures that prove their identity and integrity. By not validating client signatures, the helper cannot distinguish between legitimate Arturia software and malicious third-party code, allowing any local application to masquerade as an authorized Arturia client. The affected product is identified via CPE (cpe:2.3:a:arturia:software_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), indicating all versions of Arturia Software Center are potentially vulnerable.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to upgrade Arturia Software Center to the latest patched version released by Arturia; users should visit Arturia's official website or check the Software Center itself for available updates and apply them immediately. Until a patch is available, administrators should implement the following mitigations: restrict execution of Arturia Software Center to trusted user accounts only, use macOS security features such as System Integrity Protection (SIP) to limit unauthorized privilege elevation, and monitor system logs for unexpected IPC connections to the Privileged Helper component. In corporate environments, consider disabling or uninstalling Arturia Software Center if it is not essential to business operations. Additionally, maintain an inventory of systems running Arturia products and apply patches as soon as they are released by the vendor. For details on patched versions and timelines, refer to Arturia's security advisories and the SEC-VLab report at https://r.sec-consult.com/arturia.