macOS Mavericks 10.9 Local Privilege Escalation Tooling
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| # Title macOS Mavericks 10.9 Local Privilege Escalation Tooling
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| # Title : macOS Mavericks 10.9 Local Privilege Escalation |
| # Author : indoushka |
| # Tested on : windows 11 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 145.0.2 (64 bits) |
| # Vendor : https://support.apple.com/en-us/106413 |
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[+] References : https://packetstorm.news/files/id/212660/ & CVE-2025-67494
[+] Summary : This project is an educational and research framework, not a real-world vulnerability or functional exploit.
Aspect Description
Type Educational Proof of Concept (PoC) research project
Language JavaScript (unsuitable for real exploitation)
Status Unofficial - for academic purposes only
Actual Impact None - cannot perform real privilege escalation
[+] Key Facts
Non-Functional Project: The code is written in JavaScript, which cannot interact with macOS kernel or low-level memory mechanisms required for real exploitation.
Unofficial CVE: The CVE-2025-49173 identifier is not official, used only for educational demonstration.
Minimal Traction: The repository has 0 stars, 0 watchers, and 0 forks, indicating it hasn't received community review or attention.
Educational Purpose: Aims to demonstrate ROP chain construction concepts and analyze authorization mechanisms in legacy macOS systems.
[+] What the Code Actually Does
Simulates Gadget Library: Creates 400+ virtual gadgets (pop, ret, call)
Builds Theoretical ROP Chains: Plans and links instructions in virtual chains
Manages Virtual Memory: Allocates and writes data in simulated memory
Generates Reports: Prints call traces and chain analysis
[+] What It Lacks for Real Exploitation
Actual Vulnerability: No memory corruption or programming error to exploit
System Protection Bypass: Doesn't handle ASLR, KASLR, or SIP (macOS security features)
System Interaction: Doesn't call macOS system functions or interact with kernel
Command Execution: Contains no shellcode to execute commands as root
[+] Recommendations for Affected Systems
If you're using macOS 10.9 (Mavericks):
Upgrade System: This version is very old (released 2013) and receives no security updates
Don't Rely on This Tool: Won't solve security issues in your system
Enhance Security: Disable unused authorization services and apply strict file permissions
[+] Educational Value vs. Real Threat
Educational Aspect Practical Reality
Demonstrates ROP chain concepts Doesn't work on real systems
Shows gadget categorization Doesn't exploit actual vulnerabilities
Useful for security researcher training Doesn't threaten actual systems
[+] Final Conclusion
This project is a purely educational tool designed to help researchers understand how attackers might theoretically build exploits.
It does not represent an actual security threat to macOS systems and cannot be used to compromise any system.
If you're interested in learning practical macOS exploitation, you would need to learn languages like C and Assembly and study the XNU kernel and modern system security mechanisms.
Greetings to :=====================================================================================
jericho * Larry W. Cashdollar * LiquidWorm * Hussin-X * D4NB4R * Malvuln (John Page aka hyp3rlinx)|
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