Apple macOS Gatekeeper Bypass Vulnerability in System Preferences

A logic vulnerability has been identified in the System Preferences component of Apple macOS. This issue allows a malicious application to bypass Gatekeeper checks, which are designed to prevent the execution of untrusted software. The vulnerability arises from an unspecified logic issue that could be exploited to manipulate the state management of the application. It affects multiple versions of macOS, including Big Sur and Catalina.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass Gatekeeper checks, potentially leading to the execution of untrusted software that could harm the user or system.

Remediation

Users can apply the update to macOS Big Sur 11.3 or Security Update 2021-002 Catalina to address this vulnerability.