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CVE-2024-14032: Twitch Studio LauncherHelper XPC Missing Authorization to Root File Write

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-04-06 · updated 2026-09-26
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Twitch Studio version 0.114.8 and prior contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper tool that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by exploiting an unprotected XPC service. Attackers can invoke the installFromPath:toPath:withReply: method to overwrite system files and privileged binaries, achieving full system compromise. Twitch Studio was discontinued in May 2024.

Affected products

• Twitch Studio: through 0.114.8

References

• https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/recommended-software-for-broadcasting
• https://help.twitch.tv/s/topic/0TO3a000000kZfYGAU/twitch-studio
• https://www.iru.com/blog/twitch-privileged-helper
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/twitch-studio-launcherhelper-xpc-missing-authorization-to-root-file-write

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