macOS Spotlight Vulnerability “Sploitlight” Discovered by Microsoft

macOS Spotlight Vulnerability “Sploitlight” Discovered by Microsoft

macOS Spotlight Vulnerability: What Microsoft’s “Sploitlight” Discovery Means for Your Privacy Apple users often rely on macOS Spotlight for fast file searches, app launching, and system-wide suggestions. But a recently discovered macOS Spotlight vulnerability —dubbed "Sploitlight" by Microsoft—has raised major concerns about data privacy. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team uncovered this flaw, revealing that malicious actors could potentially exploit Spotlight plugins to access sensitive user information. While Apple has already patched the issue in macOS 15.4 and iOS 15.4, understanding how this vulnerability worked and what it could’ve exposed is crucial for every Mac owner concerned about security. Image : Google Understanding the macOS Spotlight Vulnerability Spotlight, Apple’s built-in search engine for macOS, depends on various plugins to surface app files and system data efficiently. Normally, Apple sandboxes these Spotlight plugins to limit their access to user informa…