CVE-2025-65842 describes multiple privilege escalation flaws within the Aquarius HelperTool (version 1.0.003) on macOS, affecting Acustica Audio products. The vulnerability stems from improper XPC client validation and flawed authorization logic, allowing any local process to bypass security checks. An attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to potential system compromise and persistent backdoors. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this local attack requires no user interaction and has a low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acustica-audio:aquarius_helpertool:1.0.003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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