CVE-2026-24066
Description
Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS allows local privilege escalation by exploiting insecure XPC client validation in its helper tool.
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Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS allows local privilege escalation by exploiting insecure XPC client validation in its helper tool.
Vulnerability
Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS installs a privileged helper tool, com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool, located in /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools. This tool exposes an XPC service, com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool2, which performs insufficient client validation. It only checks the subject.OU value of the client's signing certificate and does not verify if the certificate chains to a trusted code-signing authority [1].
Exploitation
A local attacker can create a malicious client application signed with a self-signed certificate. This certificate must contain the expected subject.OU value that the helper tool validates. By connecting this malicious client to the privileged XPC service, the attacker can bypass the intended client validation [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the privileged helper tool's functionality. This can lead to local privilege escalation, potentially granting the attacker root access to the macOS system [1].
Mitigation
As of the available references, the vendor has been unresponsive since January 2026, and no patch is available for this vulnerability. Users are advised to contact the vendor and demand a patch. SEC Consult recommends a thorough security review of the product [1].
AI Insight generated on Jun 10, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: <=1.37.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
Root cause
"The privileged helper tool insufficiently validates XPC clients by only checking the subject.OU value of the client's signing certificate."
Attack vector
A local attacker can create a self-signed certificate with the expected subject.OU value, "3F5JHDQ8FZ" [ref_id=1]. This malicious client can then connect to the privileged XPC service exposed by the helper tool. By exploiting this insufficient validation, the attacker gains unauthorized access to the helper tool's privileged functionality, potentially leading to local privilege escalation [ref_id=1].
Affected code
The vulnerability lies within the `com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool` helper tool, which installs into `/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools`. This tool exposes an XPC service named `com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool2`. The `isValidClient` function within this helper tool performs insufficient validation by only checking the `subject.OU` value of the client's signing certificate [ref_id=1].
What the fix does
The advisory does not specify any patches or fixes. SEC Consult recommends users contact the vendor to demand a patch and perform a thorough security review of the product [ref_id=1].
Preconditions
- inputThe target system must have Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS installed.
- inputThe attacker must have local access to the target system.
Generated on Jun 10, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
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