Claude Cowork escaped sandbox on Mac, gain full access to all files

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By Ben LovejoyJul 27, 2026, 8:16 am97 pts
Security researchers demonstrated that Claude Cowork could escape the sandbox intended to control the access it gets to your Mac. The exploit, dubbed ShareRoot, could allow an attacker to read and write files stored anywhere on your Mac, as well as access login credentials for online services. Around half a…

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