Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in CleanMyMac Utility

By Ionut Arghire on January 03, 2019
 
Recently addressed vulnerabilities in the popular macOS cleanup application CleanMyMac X could allow attackers to modify the file system as root, Cisco Talos security researchers reveal.
 
Created by MacPaw, CleanMyMac X allows users to scan their macOS machines for unused or unnecessary files and delete them to free up extra space. The application includes various other optimization and performance monitor functions, and can also remove malware.
 
Talos’ security researchers found a total of 13 vulnerabilities in version 4.04 of the application, 12 of which are privilege escalation flaws, while the last is a denial-of-service issue.
 
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