CVE-2024-46060

Published Dec 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Anaconda3 macOS installers before 2024.06-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside the user's home directory. During installation, world-writable files are created and executed with root privileges. This allows a local low-privileged user to inject arbitrary commands, leading to code execution as the root user.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:anaconda:anaconda3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-732
CWE-77
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Anaconda
Anaconda anaconda3
Apple
Apple macos
Vendors & Products Anaconda
Anaconda anaconda3
Apple
Apple macos
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Description Anaconda3 macOS installers before 2024.06-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside the user's home directory. During installation, world-writable files are created and executed with root privileges. This allows a local low-privileged user to inject arbitrary commands, leading to code execution as the root user.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 18, 2025, 6:52 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 17, 2025, 7:16 PM
Modified
Sep 26, 2026, 9:10 PM