TeamViewer clients before 15.83 let malicious hosts run code on viewers
CVE-2026-111585 is an integer overflow scored 8.8 and fixed in 15.83; TeamViewer reports no known exploitation.
TOCTOU privilege escalation in TeamViewer macOS helper before 15.83
A time-of-check time-of-use race and improper symbolic-link handling in the privileged helper of TeamViewer Full Client and Host on macOS let a local, low-privileged user bypass installer package verification and install a malicious package. No user interaction is required. Successful exploitation escalates privileges to root. Versions prior to 15.83 are affected.
What to do: Upgrade TeamViewer Full Client and Host on macOS to 15.83 or later.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TeamViewer Full Client (macOS) | prior to 15.83 | 15.83 |
| TeamViewer Host (macOS) | prior to 15.83 | 15.83 |
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A time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition combined with improper symbolic link handling in the privileged helper of TeamViewer Full Client and Host prior to version 15.83 for macOS allows a local attacker with low privileges to bypass installer package verification and install a malicious package. Successful exploitation can lead to local privilege escalation to root.
CVE-2026-111585 is an integer overflow scored 8.8 and fixed in 15.83; TeamViewer reports no known exploitation.
Three high-severity bugs score up to 8.8, and TeamViewer reported no known active exploitation.
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