New GPU Vulnerability Could Allow Hackers to Steal AI Data from Millions of Devices
• Vulnerability called LeftoverLocals found in GPUs from Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm could allow attackers to steal large amounts of data from memory • Exploiting vulnerability breaks down data silos, exposing queries and responses from large language models • Proof of concept shows attacker stealing details about WIRED from a target asking an AI system about the magazine • Vulnerability impacts millions of devices including iPhone 12 Pro, M2 MacBook Air, AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT • Apple started patching vulnerability in new M3 and A17 chips, but millions of existing devices likely still vulnerable