ChatGPT mac app flaw let hackers grab sensitive data
a vulnerability in chatgpt's mac app could have let hackers access chat logs and other sensitive data stored by the app. openai has patched the flaw.
a recently patched vulnerability in the macos version of openai's chatgpt app could have been exploited to take over chatgpt on a victim's computer. the bug, discovered by researchers at objective-see foundation, would have given an attacker access to all chat logs and other data stored by the app, as well as interconnections like browser sessions. the vulnerability was found in the app's script interpreter, which could be manipulated to deliver a malicious script into the main chatgpt process. openai publicly acknowledged the security flaw and fix in its system change log on september 25. the company continues to evolve its security practices.