Apple doesn't have a fix yet.
, the bug allows malware already running on the victim's Mac, or a rogue logged-in user, to gain access to the more protected bits of their computer. The Mac would already need to be compromised in some way, so the victim would already be in trouble before anyone actually exploited the bug.
Project Zero researcher Ian Beer demonstrated the flaw in a proof-of-concept code — meaning it's open for anyone to see, and it directly impacts a major rival to Google.The"BuggyCow" name stems from a hole in MacOS' copy-on-write, or CoW, feature. The issue would allow malware or a rogue user to modify files without triggering any warnings."We've been in contact with Apple regarding this issue, and at this point no fix is available," he wrote.
The Project Zero team has a habit of revealing major security flaws that affect big tech firms, and its strict three-month deadline for those firms to fix the issues
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