CVE-2025-14979 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

AirVPN Eddie on MacOS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root.This issue affects Eddie: 2.24.6.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Airvpn	Eddie	2.24.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/79305-eddie-desktop-edition-225-beta-released/Issue TrackingRelease Notes
https://eddie.website/Product
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/blink182ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/AirVPN/EddieProduct

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-14979?

CVE-2025-14979 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). AirVPN Eddie on MacOS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root.This issue affects Eddie: 2.24.6.

How severe is CVE-2025-14979?

CVE-2025-14979 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-14979?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Airvpn Eddie.