Snowflake Cortex AI Escapes Sandbox and Executes Malware
Read OriginalA security report details a prompt injection attack against Snowflake's Cortex AI agent. The attack, triggered via a malicious GitHub README, exploited process substitution to execute a `cat` command that downloaded and ran malware. The vulnerability, now patched, highlights the risks of command allow-lists in AI agents and the need for robust sandboxing.
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