---
id: CVE-2024-14032
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 invo…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: twitch
product: twitch_studio
affected:
  - twitch_studio <= 0.114.8
published: '2026-04-06'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T21:10:00.130'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14032'
references:
  - url: 'https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/recommended-software-for-broadcasting'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://help.twitch.tv/s/topic/0TO3a000000kZfYGAU/twitch-studio'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.iru.com/blog/twitch-privileged-helper'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/twitch-studio-launcherhelper-xpc-missing-authorization-to-root-file-write
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00177
epssPercentile: 0.06519
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T21:38:01.501Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `twitch_studio <= 0.114.8`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.