How severe is CVE-2025-14979?

CVE-2025-14979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-14979 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-14979?

CVE-2025-14979 affects Airvpn Eddie. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14979?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-14979 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-14979 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1009.

When was CVE-2025-14979 published?

CVE-2025-14979 was published on 2026-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-14979

CVE-2025-14979 is a high-severity vulnerability in Airvpn Eddie with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-732.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v4: 8.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-1009
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Airvpn Eddie
Published: 2026-01-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

AirVPN Eddie on MacOS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root.This issue affects Eddie: 2.24.6.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14979?: AirVPN Eddie on MacOS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root.This issue affects Eddie: 2.24.6.
How severe is CVE-2025-14979?: CVE-2025-14979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-14979 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-14979?: CVE-2025-14979 affects Airvpn Eddie. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14979?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-14979 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-14979 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1009.
When was CVE-2025-14979 published?: CVE-2025-14979 was published on 2026-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:airvpn:eddie:2.24.6:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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