Anthropic's Mythos helped find macOS bugs that bypass Apple security

May 16, 2026 · 3:56 PM UTC ·8 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 18 views

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Anthropic's Mythos helped find macOS bugs that bypass Apple security

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Anthropic's AI model Mythos helped a cybersecurity firm identify two previously unknown vulnerabilities in macOS that could bypass Apple's security protections. The findings were part of a controlled program called Project Glasswing, which provides select organizations with access to Mythos for security research. While Mythos played a key role, human expertise was essential in developing the vulnerabilities into a working exploit.

Key facts

▪Anthropic allocated $100 million in usage credits for Project Glasswing, granting 40 organizations like Apple, Google, and Microsoft controlled access to Mythos.
▪Calif, a Palo Alto cybersecurity firm, used Mythos-derived techniques to discover and chain two macOS vulnerabilities, enabling privilege escalation past memory integrity enforcement.
▪Mythos previously uncovered a 27-year-old OpenBSD bug and multiple overlooked Linux vulnerabilities, demonstrating a consistent ability to detect long-standing security flaws.

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▪ First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS — Claude Mythos helps security researchers bypass Memory Integrity Enforcement — Tom's Hardware

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