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Unpatchable iPhone Boot ROM Exploit Sparks Legal Battle

3 articles • Started 3 months ago • Last updated 3 months ago

A legal dispute erupted over an unpatchable iPhone exploit affecting the iPhone 11 that targets the device's boot ROM. The vulnerability, which cannot be patched due to its location in permanent hardware memory, became the subject of a lawsuit that forced the associated "usbliter8" hack offline by July 27. The case centers on broader questions about security research ownership and disclosure practices rather than the technical vulnerability itself.

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