Local Privilege Escalation in iStats by Bjango
CVE-2025-11921

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Bjango

Status
Istats
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-11921?

iStats contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root through command injection techniques. This vulnerability primarily affects the version 7.10.4 of iStats, enabling attackers to exploit the weakness and gain unauthorized control over system resources. Users are advised to update to version 7.10.6 or later to mitigate this security risk.

Affected Version(s)

iStats MacOS 7.10.4

References

https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/muse
third-party-advisory
https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
product
https://cdn.istatmenus.app/files/istatmenus7/versions/iSt...
patch

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-11921 : Local Privilege Escalation in iStats by Bjango