A time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition combined with improper symbolic link handling in the privileged helper of TeamViewer Full Client and Host prior to version 15.83 for macOS allows a local attacker with low privileges to bypass installer package verification and install a malicious package. Successful exploitation can lead to local privilege escalation to root.
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000
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Teamviewer
Teamviewer full Client Teamviewer host |
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| Description | A time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition combined with improper symbolic link handling in the privileged helper of TeamViewer Full Client and Host prior to version 15.83 for macOS allows a local attacker with low privileges to bypass installer package verification and install a malicious package. Successful exploitation can lead to local privilege escalation to root. | |
| Title | Privilege Escalation via Insecure Package Handling in TeamViewer Full Client and Host for macOS | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-367 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: TV
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-27T15:09:25.189Z
Reserved: 2026-09-16T07:16:01.956Z
Link: CVE-2026-92374
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-27T16:17:31.873
Modified: 2026-10-27T16:17:31.873
Link: CVE-2026-92374
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-27T19:00:08Z
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