Hacker Releases 'Unpatchable' Jailbreak For All iOS Devices, iPhone 4s to iPhone X

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https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/bootrom-jailbreak-ios-exploit.html

An iOS hacker and cybersecurity researcher today publicly released what he claimed to be a "permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit," in other words, an epic jailbreak that works on all iOS devices ranging from iPhone 4s (A5 chip) to iPhone 8 and iPhone X (A11 chip).

Hacker Releases 'Unpatchable' Jailbreak For All iOS Devices, iPhone 4s to iPhone X

Hacker releases permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit jailbreak that works on all iOS devices ranging from iPhone 4s (A5 chip) to iPhone 8 and iPhone X (A11 chip).

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[Burrito]

This is bad.

Here are the implications of the iPhone exploit.

Apple’s security always hinged on the bootROM being virtually unbreakable. Well, someone finally broke it. The “checkm8” exploit, discovered by a security researcher who goes by the handle “axi0mX”, makes it possible to bypass the bootROM with physical access to the device by USB cable.

The biggest security issue this creates is a new market for stolen iPhones. Previously, once an owner discovered the phone was stolen and had it hard-locked, it was so difficult to evade detection and make the phone usable again that most criminals did not bother. The only market for stolen iPhones was stripping them down for parts, something so relatively low in value that it was not a serious concern.

Targeted iPhone thefts will once again become a major concern with this vulnerability out in the wild. A thief will only need to get the phone to a computer and run the exploit over a USB cable to make the phone undetectable and fully functional.

Ok, so let's talk about fixing the iPhone exploit.

Fixing the iPhone exploit

... the only real way to fix this permanent unpatchable bootROM exploit is for Apple to manufacture a replacement chip and then physically install it in the phone for you. This cannot be fixed with a software update.

Ok, let's not talk about it...


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