ExifTool, a ubiquitous open-source utility for reading and writing file metadata, is at the center of a severe security flaw affecting macOS environments. Discovered by Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) in February 2026, CVE-2026-3102 allows threat actors to execute arbitrary shell commands by concealing malicious instructions within an image file’s metadata. By weaponizing […]
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