{"id":63956,"date":"2025-08-10T14:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T14:41:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T06:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T12:48:29","slug":"cve-2024-9062-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-archify-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9062-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-archify-application\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-9062: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Archify Application<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post aims to shed light on the CVE-2024-9062 vulnerability, which poses a significant threat to Archify application users. This specific vulnerability allows local processes to gain unauthorized root-level control, leading to potential system compromise and data leakage. Because Archify is widely used, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44955-critical-vulnerability-in-ruckus-network-director-allows-jail-users-to-gain-root-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76067\">vulnerability could affect a large number of users<\/a>, and the potential damage from its exploitation could be extensive. It is crucial for users and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75096\">system administrators alike to understand this vulnerability<\/a> and take the necessary steps to mitigate its risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-9062<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44655-unauthorized-access-and-privilege-escalation-in-totolink-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73253\">Unauthorized execution of actions with root-level privileges<\/a>, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-418674713\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Archify | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78066\">versions prior<\/a> to the patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Archify application is structured in the &#8220;factored applications&#8221; model, where privileged operations are delegated to a helper tool, in this case, com.oct4pie.archifyhelper. This helper runs as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46093-critical-vulnerability-in-liquidfiles-allowing-root-access-via-ftp-site-chmod\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74505\">root and is exposed via<\/a> XPC. However, the helper does not verify the code signature, entitlements, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/identifying-the-red-flags-major-warning-sign-your-phone-has-been-hacked\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92486\">signing flags<\/a> of the connecting client. Although macOS provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46917-critical-integrity-validation-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86101\">secure validation<\/a> mechanisms like auditToken, these are not implemented in this case.<br \/>\nTherefore, any local process can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47955-windows-remote-access-connection-manager-privilege-escalation-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74002\">connect to the helper and invoke privileged<\/a> functionality. This results in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47962-unauthorized-privilege-elevation-in-windows-sdk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74054\">unauthorized execution of actions with root-level privileges<\/a>, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4053356801\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, a malicious local process connects to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33075-a-critical-windows-installer-vulnerability-that-leads-to-privilege-elevation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72393\">vulnerable helper tool and sends commands for privileged<\/a> actions:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Establish connection to Archify helper tool\nxpc_connect(&quot;com.oct4pie.archifyhelper&quot;)\n# Invoke privileged functionality\nxpc_send_message(&quot;delete_file&quot;, &quot;\/path\/to\/important\/file&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This example demonstrates how a local process can invoke privileged operations, such as deleting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52239-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-zkeacms-v4-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74584\">arbitrary files<\/a>, without proper authorization. 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