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New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips

9to5Mac · Jun 18, 2026, 9:21 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the technical details of usbliter8, a new unpatchable iPhone BootROM vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution on devices powered by Apple’s A12 and A13 chips. Here are the details.

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New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips

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