Apple M1 GPUs retain register file data between compute shader dispatches from different processes. A sandboxed Metal attacker app can run a GPU reader shader that reads stale register values left by a separate sandboxed victim app. In the proof of concept, GPUVictim.app generates a fresh random 128-bit secret using SecRandomCopyBytes and loads it into GPU registers. GPUAttacker.app, a separate sandboxed app, recovers the exact secret from stale GPU register state. NOTE: The vendor stated that this behavior affects only legacy hardware and has already been addressed at the hardware level in current-generation Apple Silicon.
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Published : 2026-06-24 16:16
Updated : 2026-06-25 19:14
NVD link : CVE-2026-49269
Mitre link : CVE-2026-49269
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49269
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
