MacOS Malware Mayhem: SIP Bypass Leaves Apple Vulnerable!
Microsoft uncovered a macOS flaw, CVE-2024-44243, allowing attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection. This vulnerability lets them install persistent malware and rootkits, and perform unauthorized actions. Apple patched it, but keep an eye on those “com.apple.private” entitlements—they’re sneakier than a cat burglar in a ninja suit!
Hot Take:
Looks like macOS has been on a rollercoaster ride lately, and not the fun kind! A vulnerability that allows malware to bypass System Integrity Protection? It’s almost as if the hackers were looking for a VIP pass to Apple’s security party, and they found it lying under the doormat. Time for Apple to up their bouncer game and patch up those security holes!
Key Points:
- A macOS flaw, CVE-2024-44243, allowed attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP).
- SIP is designed to block unauthorized code but was bypassed, potentially leading to rootkits and persistent malware.
- Apple released a patch for this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.2.
- Microsoft researchers highlighted the role of special entitlements in bypassing SIP.
- The storagekitd daemon in macOS was identified as a potential SIP bypass vector.
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