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A well-known security researcher with a history of finding bugs in Apple products has disclosed the most literal go bug exploits: filling the virtual workspace of Apple Vision Pro users with hundreds of lifelike spiders. The exploit, which could be executed remotely and required no user permission, was fixed by a recent
Apple described the vulnerability as being a logic issue with WebKit which could lead to the processing of web content that “may lead to a denial-of-service.” In reality, CVE-2024-27812 was much, much worse if the thought of spiders overrunning your workplace scares you.
The vulnerability itself sat within Safari for visionOS, the operating system used by Apple’s Vision Pro virtual reality headset. Exploiting it meant that a malicious website could bypass user permission warnings and fill a room with an arbitrary amount of fully animated 3D objects. Pickren chose spiders, along with bats, to demonstrate the scary hack.
For me, the most frightening thing about this hack was that closing Safari didn’t stop the virtual spider infestation and the only way of getting rid of them was “manually running around the room to physically tap each one.”Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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