Research Update Enhanced src/macos-hardening/macos-security-...

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• Blog Title: Research Update: Enhanced src/macos-hardening/macos-security-and-privilege-escalation/macos-proces-abuse/macos-ipc-inter-process-communication/macos-xpc/macos-xpc-authorization.md
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Research Update for src/macos-hardening/macos-security-and-privilege-escalation/macos-proces-abuse/macos-ipc-inter-process-communication/macos-xpc/macos-xpc-authorization.md

This PR contains automated research updates including:

• Latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
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Timestamp: 2026-02-08 13:05:14 UTC

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Summary of changes:

• Added two fresh case studies (CVE-2025-65842 Acustica Aquarius HelperTool and CVE-2025-55076 Plugin Alliance InstallationHelper) detailing the NULL AuthorizationCopyRights pattern, always-YES listeners, and concrete root-shell payload examples, with inline citations.
• Kept existing Jamf and FortiClient cases and triage guidance intact while expanding exploitation examples for modern helper designs.
• Updated the References section with the new 2025 research blogs used.

New reference URLs:

• https://almightysec.com/helpertool-xpc-service-local-privilege-escalation/
• https://almightysec.com/Plugin-Alliance-HelperTool-XPC-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation/

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