# Meta Muse zero-day vulnerability

> A Mac security flaw lets attackers hijack Meta's AI assistant Muse without detection.
- Title: Meta Muse zero-day vulnerability · Mashable | Shortify
- Summary: A Mac security flaw lets attackers hijack Meta's AI assistant Muse without detection. A zero-day vulnerability in Meta's Muse AI assistant allows attackers…
- Keywords: meta, muse, mac, zero-day, security, cloud, dictation, technology, culture, vulnerability, Mashable
- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/tech/meta-muse-ai-assistant-zero-day-vulnerability-mac
- Author: Matt Binder
- Published: 2026-09-22T15:55:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: meta, muse, mac, zero-day, ai, security, cloud, dictation, technology, culture
## Meta launches Muse AI assistant
Meta launched its new ai assistant muse to much fanfare earlier this month.
## Zero-day vulnerability discovered
A zero-day vulnerability has reportedly been discovered that could put access to your entire mac computer in the wrong hands.
## Security expert warns of risk
macos security expert patrick wardle posted on x about the vulnerability with the muse app.
## How the exploit works
the vulnerability lets local malware attackers invisibly hijack a user's mac by changing the transcription endpoint server address.
## Muse's permission risks
muse requires extensive mac permissions more than most third-party apps and uses cloud for dictation instead of apple's local approach.
## Meta's response and consequences
meta built a secure vm for muse but the vulnerability remains; amazon blocked muse from purchasing products on its e-commerce site.
## Key takeaway

A zero-day vulnerability in Meta's Muse AI assistant allows attackers to hijack Mac computers by exploiting its cloud-based dictation feature.