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An untrusted site can freeze a Mac using WebGPU

A security researcher shows an untrusted website can trigger a system-wide freeze of a Mac via the WebGPU API.

A blog post describes how an untrusted website can use the WebGPU API to cause a Mac to freeze, taking down the whole system rather than just the browser tab. The write-up appears to analyze the underlying GPU/browser behavior that leads to the hang. The source text provided is minimal, so technical specifics such as affected browsers, macOS versions, and disclosure status are not stated.

Lobsters · security · 5d agoResearch