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This zero-day flaw demonstrates how AI agents inherit dangerous privilege escalation paths when existing malware redirects their communication endpoints to attacker-controlled servers. The vulnerability transforms a standard local compromise into a high-impact threat by allowing prompt injection and session hijacking within the agent's trusted workflow. This incident underscores the critical security risks associated with granting expansive delegated authority to generative AI tools on endpoint devices.

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Meta’s Muse AI Agent 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Hijack the Tool and Inject Malware

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 22, 20263 min read

A zero-day vulnerability in Meta’s Muse AI agent for macOS could allow malware already running under a user account to hijack the assistant, intercept dictated prompts, inject malicious instructions, and steal authentication material. The flaw is especially concerning because a compromised agent could inherit the extensive permissions and connected-service access that users have entrusted to […] The post Meta’s Muse AI Agent 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Hijack the Tool and Inject Malware appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A zero-day vulnerability in Meta’s Muse AI agent for macOS could allow malware already running under a user account to hijack the assistant, intercept dictated prompts, inject malicious instructions, and steal authentication material. The flaw is especially concerning because a compromised agent could inherit the extensive permissions and connected-service access that users have entrusted to Muse. Security researcher Patrick Wardle, founder…

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