Unpatchable BootROM exploit for Apple A12-A13 chips now public

Security researchers at Paradigm Shift have disclosed usbliter8, a new SecureROM exploit affecting Apple's A12 and A13 chipsets. The proof-of-concept exploit achieves BootROM compromise through a combination of a USB controller hardware bug and a firmware configuration weakness, ultimately enabling code execution during the earliest stages of the device boot process. According to Paradigm Shift … The post Unpatchable BootROM exploit for Apple A12-A13 chips now public appeared first on CyberInsider.