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CVE-2024-37885: Code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. A code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS allowed to load arbitrary code when starting the client with DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES set in the enviroment. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to 3.12.0.

Affected products

• Desktop Client: before 3.12.0 — fixed in 3.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Desktop Client 3.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/6378
• https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4mf7-v63m-99p7
• https://hackerone.com/reports/2307625
• https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/6378
• https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4mf7-v63m-99p7
• https://hackerone.com/reports/2307625

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