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Apple Has Already Developed A Fix for the PDF Exploit

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

An Apple spokeperson told CNET they are well aware of the security exploit found in iOS and they are apparently already working on it:

We're aware of this reported issue, we have already developed a fix and it will be available to customers in an upcoming software update.

This security glitch found in the way iOS handles PDF documents allowed the Dev Team to create JailbreakMe, which uses this exploit to inject the jailbreak code in your iPhone. Some security experts were quick to realize that this exploit could be used to inject malicious softwares in your iDevices and brought up this issue to the general public. The jailbreak community quickly developed a fix for it which can be downloaded directly from Cydia.

This morning I highlighted the irony of the situation. Apple has always claimed jailbreaking can put your iPhone at risk but it proved to be the other way around as so far, your iPhone is more secured once it is jailbroken and the exploit has been patched.

We don't know when Apple will release this software update, which will most likely come with 4.1. Apple usually isn't quick to fix things up so if I had a guess I'd say we won't see this update until the end of the month.

[9 to 5 Mac]

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The Irony of JailbreakMe

Sébastien Page ∙ August 4, 2010

I was reading an article last night about how the vulnerability in iOS could be exploited by hackers to "enslave" the iPhone and how Apple is already looking into it. There sure is an exploit in iOS 4, which is used by JailbreakMe to inject the code to jailbreak your iPhone, but there is also a fix for that, once your iPhone is jailbroken.

Then the irony of the situation stroke me. Hard!

Apple has always been against jailbreaking, and even though it's now legal, they're certainly not going to help make the jailbreak process easier. In fact, here is an excerpt from a support document from Apple's website where they cite examples of issues caused by these unauthorized modifications to the iOS:

Compromised security: Security compromises have been introduced by these modifications that could allow hackers to steal personal information, damage the device, attack the wireless network, or introduce malware or viruses.

In this case the irony is that iOS is vulnerable out of the box and only jailbreaking and installing a patch makes your iPhone safer, at least until Apple updates iOS and fixes this issue.

So much for your safety net, Apple. It seems that unlike what you're telling me, my iPhone is actually safer once jailbroken.

What do you think?

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Fanboys Headed to Jail(break)…

Guest Author ∙ August 3, 2010

Let me preface this with saying that I'm as much of an Apple junkie as the next fanboy. After all, I do find time to write, tweet, & discuss all things Apple, all for the satisfaction of it.

However, it has come to my attention through various forums, tweets, and other internet media, that many iPhone owners (and some not), plan to march into their nearest Apple store and jailbreak the displayed iPhones, iPads, etc. This of course is in lieu of the recently released jailbreak via Safari at Jailbreakme.com. Didn't we learn at age 5 not to disturb other people's property?

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Stuck At Purple Screen On JailbreakMe? Try This

Sébastien Page ∙ August 2, 2010

Many of you who tried to jailbreak your iPhone using JailbreakMe have encountered this issue where the phone gets stuck on the purple screen and nothing happens. At first we thought JailbreakMe was down or something but the problem actually comes from a cache issue on your iPhone!

The fix is pretty simple:

Go to Settings > Safari > Clear History, Clear Cookies, Clear Cache Reboot your iPhone Try JailbreakMe.com again

If it still doesn't work, go through this cleaning process again but this time use http://jailbreakme.modmyi.com instead of JailbreakMe.com.

It worked great for me and many others. Tell us how it works for you.

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How to Jailbreak Your iPad iOS 3.2.1 with JailbreakMe

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

There's a new jailbreak in town and its name is JailbreakMe. Jailbreak me will jailbreak your iPad running iOS 3.2.1 or lower in less time than it takes to say it.

JailbreakMe is what we call a browser-based userland jailbreak. It can be done directly from your iPad and doesn't require a restore or anything like that. This tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your iPad 3.1.2 using JailbreakMe.

Step 1: Make sure that you have backed up your iPad in iTunes. If something goes wrong, you can always restore.

Step 2: On your iPad, go to www.JailbreakMe.com.

Step 3: Slide the "Slide to Jailbreak" thinggy and let JailbreakMe work its magic.

Step 4: After a minute or so, you will get a pop up saying that Cydia was installed on your iPad.

Step 5: Reboot. Done!

Wasn't that easy?

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JailbreakMe Causes MMS and FaceTime Issues But Fix Is On Its Way

Sébastien Page ∙ August 1, 2010

Those of you who have installed JailbreakMe on their iPhones might be running into some problems, specifically MMS and FaceTime completely disappearing from the device. Obviously this is not normal but Comex is working on it. I am sure he will fix this in the next few hours. In the meanwhile, sit back and enjoy your newly jailbroken iPhone.

I will keep you posted as soon as JailbreakMe is updated and fixes this issue with MMS and FaceTime.

UPDATE: This has been fixed. More info here.

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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone with JailbreakMe

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 22, 2016

JailbreakMe is the latest jailbreak method for all devices running iOS 3.1.2 or newer. Like I said before, JailbreakMe is the easiest jailbreak you will ever find but some of you asked me to write a tutorial about it.

This guide and tutorial will show you how to use JailbreakMe to jailbreak your iPhone. Obviously, most people won't need this tutorial because JailbreakMe is pretty straightforward.

Step 1: Make you your iPhone is backed up in iTunes, in case something goes wrong.

Step 2: From you iPhone, go to JailbreakMe.

Step 3: Slide to jailbreak.

Step 4: Sit back, relax. JailbreakMe will be downloaded to your iPhone and will work its magic. When done, a pop up will tell you that Cydia has been installed.

Step 5: Reboot your iPhone. You don't have to, but it's always a good thing to do.

That's it. Nothing to download to your computer.

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JailbreakMe Jailbreak for All Devices

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 22, 2016

It's here folks! The long-awaited jailbreak for iOS 4 is now available and it's called JailbreakMe. Those of you who've been jailbreaking their iPhones for a while will certainly remember JailbreakMe, which is without a doubt the easiest jailbreak ever.

Simply go to JailbreakMe.com from your iPhone and follow the instructions. Really you can't go wrong with that.

Comex has done a great job by reviving JailbreakMe and bringing back the browser-based jailbreak to the iPhone.

JailbreakMe will work for every iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad starting at iOS 3.1.2. That means that if your iDevice is at 3.1.2 or newer, then you're good.

I'm in the desert right now and can't get JailbreakMe to download so I will report more about it as I get closer to civilization...

In the meanwhile, please share your experience downloading and installing JailbreakMe on your iPhone.

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iOS 4 Jailbreak Won’t Be Called Spirit

Sébastien Page ∙ July 30, 2010

We've all been waiting for a while for the new jailbreak for iOS 4 and it sure seems we are on the right track. I know many of you are very anxious for the tool to be released but I'm not. I really want my jailbreak back too but I want it stable and bug free, which is why it hasn't been released yet.

We've all been thinking the new jailbreak will just be an update to Spirit, and we all assumed the name of the tool would be Spirit 2 or something along these lines. Today a little bird tells me the new jailbreak for iOS 4 and iPhone 4 will not be called Spirit.

Now don't ask me what it's going to be because I don't know. iPhone hacker iH8Sn0w joked that the new jailbreak would include "pie" in its name but this is not true.

Just for the fun of it, what do you think it should be called? Sn0wSt0rm? Blu3Thund3r? UltraDr1zzle?

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iOS 4.1 Beta 2 Can Jailbroken With RedSn0w

Sébastien Page ∙ July 28, 2010

iOS 4.1 Beta 2 was released yesterday and according to MuscleNerd, you can already jailbreak it using RedSn0w 0.9.5b5-5. If you're not a developer, you shouldn't mess around iOS 4.1 Beta 2 but I'm sure some of you won't resist the temptation.

If you've updated to 4.1 beta2 on iPhone 3G or iPod 2G (non-MC), you can use RedSn0w 0.9.5b5-5 to jailbreak. Just point RedSn0w at the official 4.0 IPSW, even though you are on 4.1 Beta 2.

This will not hacktivate your iPhone so make sure you are on an official carrier. If you rely on an unlock, do not do this. Do not get anywhere near iOS 4.1 Beta for that matter.

MuscleNerd notes that you may experience network problems after jailbreaking iOS 4.1 Beta 2. This will be a problem until the Dev Team updates RedSn0w.

Again, proceed at your own risks...

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