CVE-2026-2637 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper daemon ntfshelperd. The daemon exposes an NSConnection service that runs as root without implementing any authentication or authorization checks. This issue affects iBoysoft NTFS: 8.0.0.

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
Iboysoft	Ntfs For Mac	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/cuartetoExploitThird Party Advisory
https://iboysoft.com/ntfs-for-mac/Product

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-2637?

CVE-2026-2637 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). iBoysoft NTFS for Mac contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper daemon ntfshelperd. The daemon exposes an NSConnection service that runs as root without implementing...

How severe is CVE-2026-2637?

CVE-2026-2637 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-2026-2637?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Iboysoft Ntfs For Mac.