Vulnerability · Published Apr 6, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2024-14032Twitch Studio LauncherHelper XPC Missing Authorization to Root File Write

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity missing authorization in Twitch Studio from Twitch. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Twitch Studio version 0.114.8 and prior contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper tool that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by exploiting an unprotected XPC service. Attackers can invoke the installFromPath:toPath:withReply: method to overwrite system files and privileged binaries, achieving full system compromise. Twitch Studio was discontinued in May 2024.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Twitch	Twitch Studio	0 – through 0.114.8

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.iru.com/blog/twitch-privileged-helper technical-description, exploit
https://help.twitch.tv/s/topic/0TO3a000000kZfYGAU/twitch-studio product
https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/recommended-software-for-broadcasting related
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/twitch-studio-launcherhelper-xpc-missing-authorization-to-root-file-write third-party-advisory