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MacOS Safari Exploit Exposes Camera, Mic, Browser Data (www.darkreading.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Microsoft researchers toyed with app permissions to uncover CVE-2024-44133, using it to access sensitive user data. Adware merchants may have as well.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Can someone just post here how much of a risk this is if you use a Mac but don't use Safari?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

If you’re up-to-date it’s been patched.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

As I understand it, everything uses Safari. Whatever you’re running, it still uses Safari.

Correct me if I’m wrong, please.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

That is for iOS, not MacOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ahhh, thanks for the clarification!