Η Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), was released updates security patch for the macOS operating system by fixing a loophole in privacy preferences that "may have been actively exploited," according to the company, to allow malicious apps to record the computer's screen.
it is about a great information which addresses 73 vulnerabilities, including one in Transparency Consent and Control (TCC), which allows malicious programs to bypass data system privacy control.
TCC displays dialog prompts for actions sensitive to security and privacy, such as whether an application recording a computer's screen or when giving applications access on the camera and microphone.
That's it Jamf security blog published a report on the error and notes that the bypass is already being used by the XCSSET malware.
"The detection team noted that once installed on the victim's system, XCSSET used this bypass specifically to capture screenshots of the user's desktop without requiring additional permissions," he said.
In August, Trend Micro found that XCSSET targets Mac developers through infected Xcode projects.
"During Jamf's tests, it was found that this vulnerability is not limited to screen recording rights. "Many different rights that have already been granted to the application can be transferred to other malicious applications."
The National Cyber Security Center of the United Kingdom (NCSC from the National Cyber Security Center) has released a vulnerability report (CVE-2021-30715), if you want to see more details.
Apple's May 24 updates include Safari in version 14.1.1, which fixes 10 security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious websites.
