Apple has released a new software update on Wednesday that claims to fix the root user access bug on MacOS High Sierra, which has been reported by a software engineer.
The latest version of MacOS will automatically download the update and fix the issue for MacBook users across the globe.
The vulnerability was discovered by Turkish developer Lemi Orhan, who found that the Mac log-in screen can be cracked simply by entering the word "root" as a username and hitting enter twice, without having to enter a password.
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Security is a top priority for every Apple product, and regrettably we stumbled with this release of macOS.Apple Spokesperson
It’s good to see that Apple has admitted the flaw in quick time, and has already rolled out the fix via its software update for MacOS High Sierra.
When our security engineers became aware of the issue Tuesday afternoon, we immediately began working on an update that closes the security hole. The update is available for download, and starting later today it will be automatically installed on all systems running the latest version (10.13.1) of macOS High SierraApple Spokesperson
Apple’s simultaneous update release mechanism will make sure that users in the United States or India get the update for the system at the same instance. The developer team at Apple need to make sure such mishaps don’t hit MacOS or iOS in the near future.
MacOS High Sierra is also the first software version for MacBook that offers access to Apple’s voice-assistant Siri.
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