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CVE-2022-22639 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Monterey, caused by a logic issue related to improper state management. The flaw allows a local application to gain elevated privileges, potentially enabling it to perform actions beyond its intended permissions. The issue was addressed by Apple in iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS Monterey 12.3 with improved state management.
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This repository contains a local privilege escalation exploit for macOS targeting CVE-2022-22639, a vulnerability in the suhelperd component. The exploit is implemented in Objective-C (exploit.m) and requires compilation with specific macOS frameworks. The exploit works by writing a shell script payload to a location within a fake InstallAssistant app bundle in /tmp, which, when executed, creates a file at /Library/test_root (demonstrating root access) and opens the Terminal application as root. The README provides compilation and usage instructions, including the need to place an unzipped InstallAssistant.gz in /tmp. The exploit demonstrates the vulnerability by escalating privileges to root, but does not provide a weaponized or highly automated payload. The main attack vector is local, requiring code execution on the target macOS system. Several file paths are fingerprintable, including the payload location and the proof file created as root.
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