usbliter8: Unpatchable Apple A12/A13 SecureROM Exploit
🟠 High | Source: The Hacker News Security researchers have released a working exploit called ‘usbliter8’ that targets a hardware-level vulnerability in Apple’s A12 and A13 chips, achieving arbitrary code execution within the SecureROM — the foundational boot code burned permanently into the silicon. Because the flaw exists in read-only memory, Apple cannot patch it via software updates. The attack requires physical USB access to the device, but any affected device remains permanently vulnerable for its operational lifetime. ...