CVE-2026-32323

Mullvad VPN for macOS: Local Privilege Escalation via unverified bundle path in installer

Published May 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mullvad VPN is a VPN client app for desktop and mobile. When using macOS with versions 2026.1 and below, Mullvad VPN may allow local privilege escalation during installation or upgrade. The installer package executes binaries from /Applications/Mullvad VPN.app without verifying if the bundle is attacker-controlled or that the path is the legitimate Mullvad application. A user in the admin group can pre-place a crafted application bundle at that location and may be able to achieve code execution as root. Since the issue only affected the installer, there is no immediate need for users to update if they are already running an older version. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2-beta1.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mullvad:mullvad_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mullvad
Mullvad mullvad Vpn
Vendors & Products Mullvad
Mullvad mullvad Vpn
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Description Mullvad VPN is a VPN client app for desktop and mobile. When using macOS with versions 2026.1 and below, Mullvad VPN may allow local privilege escalation during installation or upgrade. The installer package executes binaries from /Applications/Mullvad VPN.app without verifying if the bundle is attacker-controlled or that the path is the legitimate Mullvad application. A user in the admin group can pre-place a crafted application bundle at that location and may be able to achieve code execution as root. Since the issue only affected the installer, there is no immediate need for users to update if they are already running an older version. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2-beta1.
Title Mullvad VPN for macOS: Local Privilege Escalation via unverified bundle path in installer
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-345
CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 20, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2026, 9:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 19, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 1:10 PM