Unpatchable Jailbreak Released For All iOS Devices

Dubbed Checkm8, the exploit leverages unpatchable security weaknesses in Apple’s Bootrom (SecureROM), the first significant code that runs on an iPhone while booting, which, if exploited, provides greater system-level access.

“EPIC JAILBREAK: Introducing checkm8 (read “checkmate”), a permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit for hundreds of millions of iOS devices,” said axi0mX while announcing…

Nuovo Jailbreak rilasciato per tutti i dispositivi iOS con chip da A5 a A11:

Un ricercatore di sicurezza ha rilasciato oggi un nuovo Jailbreak compatibile su tutti i dispositivi iOS in esecuzione su chipset da A5 a A11, quindi tutti i prodotti Apple rilasciati tra il 2011 e il 2017, da iPhone 4S ad iPhone X (non inclusi la serie 2018/2019)

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New ‘checkm8’ iOS exploit could lead to permanent jailbreak for iPhone 4s to iPhone X

Michael Potuck for 9to5Mac:

Today, a security researcher has released what is claimed to be a “permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit” for iPhone 4s all the way up to iPhone X that could lead to a permanent jailbreak.

Twitter user, axi0mX shared their iPhone exploit today called “checkm8.” While they call it an “epic jailbreak” it’s important to note it’s an exploit that could lead to a jailbreak…