High severity · published Jul 31, 2024
CVE-2024-42381
os/linux/elf.rb in Homebrew brew before 4.2.20 uses ldd to load ELF files obtained from untrusted sources, which allows attackers to achieve code execution via an ELF file with a…
8.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
os/linux/elf.rb in Homebrew brew before 4.2.20 uses ldd to load ELF files obtained from untrusted sources, which allows attackers to achieve code execution via an ELF file with a custom .interp section. NOTE: this code execution would occur during an un-sandboxed binary relocation phase, which occurs before a user would expect execution of downloaded package content. (237d1e783f7ee261beaba7d3f6bde22da7148b0a was the tested vulnerable version.)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BR
Brew · Homebrew
before 4.2.20 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42381
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42381
blog.trailofbits.com
https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/07/30/our-audit-of-homebrew/
brew.sh
https://brew.sh/2024/07/30/homebrew-security-audit/
github.com
https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/commit/916b37388d3851a8a93a8e9b4adc38873680ead7
github.com
https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/pull/17136
github.com
https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/4.2.20
github.com
https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/tree/237d1e783f7ee261beaba7d3f6bde22da7148b0a
