Macvim's Insecure Usage of IPC Mechanisms

CVE-2023-41036

What is CVE-2023-41036?

Prior to version 178, Macvim—an advanced text editor for MacOS—utilized an insecure interprocess communication (IPC) method that could be exploited to gain unauthorized root access. The underlying issue stems from Apple's distributed objects, which allow one application to expose its interface to any other application on the same machine. Due to this design flaw, users who inadvertently execute untrusted applications alongside Macvim while editing files requiring elevated privileges are at risk of privilege escalation. Version 178 has been released to address and rectify this critical security flaw.

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