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Re:Checkm8 – Bootrom exploit for many iOS devices by MuffinFlavored on Friday September 27, 2019 @10:53AM (#21092650)
I can't easily tell by looking at the code what the actual exploit is or why it can't be patched in a new version of the bootloader.
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Re:Checkm8 – Bootrom exploit for many iOS devices by NightMKoder on Friday September 27, 2019 @11:21AM (#21092940)
This looks like a bootrom exploit - the stage before iBoot - that verifies signatures of the firmware. The code for it is hard burned - read only from software. This can only be fixed with new hardware. https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Bootrom
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