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Microsoft has revealed a now-fixed flaw in Apple’s macOS that allowed specific kinds of code to bypass the operating system’s App Sandbox restrictions on third-party applications, potentially allowing attackers to escalate device privileges and install additional malicious payloads.
Microsoft shares credit for the find (CVE-2022-26706) with researcher Arsenii Kostromin, the company said in its announcement, adding that Apple patched the vulnerability in its May 16 security update.
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