Meta's Muse AI Assistant Shipped With a Zero-Day Letting Attackers Do 'Whatever' on Macs
Wired AI · rss · 2026-09-23
Per Wired, Meta's Muse AI assistant launched with a serious security flaw: a zero-day vulnerability that would have let attackers do 'whatever' they wanted on a victim's Mac. Meta says it has issued a fix.
- The incident highlights the inherent risks of AI helpers as high-privilege software;
- AI assistants' deep access to systems and user data creates a larger attack surface than typical apps;
- Meta confirmed and patched the flaw, but the episode exposes gaps in security review for AI assistant products.
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