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Meta Muse AI app flaw lets local malware redirect dictation traffic

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Meta Muse AI app flaw lets local malware redirect dictation traffic

Security researcher Patrick Wardle identified a local zero-day vulnerability in Meta's Muse macOS app that allows unprivileged local code to redirect the app's dictation traffic to an attacker-controlled endpoint. The flaw exploits an undocumented setting called endo_voyager_dictation_endpoint, potentially exposing dictated audio, prompts, and authentication material to attackers. The vulnerability requires local code execution and functions as a privilege escalation attack that bypasses macOS security controls.

Why it matters: macOS users running Muse with local malware present face exposure of their dictation input and potential abuse of the app's granted permissions; practitioners should assess whether Muse deployment in their environments introduces unacceptable risk from local threat actors.

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