Major Security Vulnerabilities Affecting macOS Discovered
All of Apple's devices have managed to receive great acclaim so far, especially thanks to the security measures they provide. However, every technological…
All of Apple's devices have managed to receive great acclaim so far, especially thanks to the security measures they provide. However, every technological…
Apple provides all devices specifically Thanks to security measures It has managed to receive great acclaim so far. However, as with every technological product, security vulnerabilities emerge from time to time in Apple's products. New vulnerabilities that emerge allow devices running macOS to be easily compromised.
He previously worked at the NSA and currently works at the security company Jamf. Patrick Wardle According to the vulnerability discovered by , these vulnerabilities even affect devices with the latest version of macOS Catalina operating system. Open, with the use of only two files computer takeover it allows.
An Office file and a file with .zip extension is sufficient:
According to Patrick, a person who wants to exploit vulnerabilities is just a Office file and a file with .zip extension it needs. Office file saved in '.slk' format, thanks to being saved in this format, the macros of the computer without warning the user enables its activation.
After this stage, the attack exploits two different vulnerabilities to take control of the computer. If the dollar sign '$' is placed in the file name, the hacker can access the files offered by Office. from restrictions he is saved. At the same time, the hacker bypasses macOS' access restriction to user files by compressing the same file into .zip.
According to Patrick Wardle's statement, technology company Apple has not yet made a statement about this vulnerability chain it found. Microsoft, the developer of Office, accepts its own responsibilities regarding this important vulnerability affecting the macOS operating system. started to fulfill he explained.
Stating that it is in regular communication with Apple, Microsoft stated that they are working to overcome these problems. Following these statements from Microsoft, what will come to Office for Mac? with the new update The vulnerability has been eliminated. Therefore, if you are a macOS user and use Office, it may be beneficial for you to upgrade to the latest Office version as soon as possible.
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