Operating outside of Apple’s security bubble inevitably increases the number of avenues of attack and users also incur risk when downloading apps that have not been vetted by Apple from third-party sources.įor this reason, users are advised to refrain from derestricting their iPhones using a jailbreak tool unless they understand the full scope of potential risks.Īpple did not respond immediately to our request for comment. While jailbreaking affords the user access to new functionalities and additional opportunities for customization, the practice also comes with distinct risks. The announcement was made by former Odyssey Team member and lead developer CoolStar, who formally announced her departure the jailbreak community late last night. Although the precise nature of the flaw is as yet unknown, the jailbreak vector is expected to be blocked off by Apple sooner or later. The Chimera jailbreak tool for iOS 12 devices received its final end of life (EOL) update late Monday night adding support for iOS 12.5.7.
The new jailbreak kit reportedly exploits a zero-day vulnerability in the operating system, discovered by the Unc0ver team. Exploit acquisition platform Zerodium also recently announced it would not no longer purchase some iPhone flaws, because their value has been affected by the quantity available. In April, security researchers uncovered a serious flaw in Apple’s native Mail application (opens in new tab) that could allow hackers to scrape personal information without the victim’s knowledge.
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