Beware: macOS iOS 17.2 Vulnerability Opens Door to Root Access!
Beware, macOS Sonoma users! Mohammed Idrees Banyamer has uncovered a cheeky privilege escalation exploit in LaunchDaemon iOS 17.2. By hijacking the com.apple.securemonitor plist, this exploit can grant root access faster than you can say “sudo”. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility—unless you’re a hacker, then it’s just fun!
Hot Take:
macOS users, it’s time to batten down the hatches, because someone just found a way to make your Mac go from a high-performing workhorse to an all-access pass for cyber mischief. It appears that Sonoma isn’t just a place in California, it’s also the stage for a macOS melodrama starring LaunchDaemon and a crafty privilege escalation exploit. If this were a movie, it would be “Ocean’s 17.2” – a heist to gain root access, and your Mac is the vault!
Key Points:
– A new local privilege escalation exploit targets macOS Sonoma users.
– The exploit manipulates a vulnerable LaunchDaemon plist configuration.
– It allows execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges.
– The exploit creates a root payload script for persistent access.
– CVE-2025-24085 is the identifier for this cybersecurity snafu.