Is CVE-2024-46062 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-46062 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-46062 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2024-46062 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-46062?

CVE-2024-46062 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-46062

CWE-77Published: December 17, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Miniconda3 macOS installers before 23.11.0-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside the user's home directory. During installation, world-writable files are created and executed with root privileges. This flaw allows a local low-privileged user to inject arbitrary commands, leading to code execution as the root user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-46062 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.