Vulnerabilities

Apple Patches Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability

May 21, 2026 1 min read 7 views
cybersecurity cryptography analysis
A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple's M5 chips allowed attackers to gain root access via arbitrary kernel memory read/write operations. The flaw was identified using AI and patched in macOS Monterey 12.4.

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