Now-Patched MacOS Vulnerability “Achilles” Details Released

Companies should strive to patch MacOS devices as soon as their change management allows. Exploitation of this vulnerability is not particularly involved, according to Microsoft’s reporting, so malware packaged to use Achilles could surface very soon. Additionally, malware leveraging Achilles would not be prevented by Lockdown Mode, Apple’s optional protection feature for stopping zero-click code execution, since Gatekeeper requires the end user to open the malicious file.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-finds-macos-bug-that-lets-malware-bypass-security-checks/