ChatGPT Sandbox Flaw Enables Cross-Account Data Theft via Covert Channel

What happened

Researchers discovered a vulnerability in ChatGPT's code-execution environment that allowed attackers to execute hidden tasks in other users' sessions, exfiltrating sensitive data such as Gmail emails without user awareness. The flaw exploited a shared internal Artifactory service, violating user privacy before OpenAI decommissioned the affected infrastructure.

Reported impact

Affected parties

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Relevant governance controls

Governance control mapping is not available for this record.

• No controls mappedNot publicly disclosed

Control mapping is analytical. It does not state that any control would have prevented the incident.

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