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  "path": "/ipvanish-vpn-for-macos-flaw-could-let-local-attackers-run-code-as-root/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-04T20:03:17.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Security researchers have published a new report that claims a local privilege escalation weakness in IPVanish’s macOS app can let an unprivileged user run arbitrary code as root. The write-up says the bug sits in a privileged helper tool named com.ipvanish.osx.vpnhelper, which accepts XPC connections without properly authenticating the caller. This attack requires local access. […]\n\nThe post IPVanish VPN for macOS flaw could let local attackers run code as root appeared first on VPN Central.",
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