Apple's A12 and A13 Chips Facing New Unpatchable Exploit

MacRumors
By Hartley CharltonJun 18, 2026, 12:17 pm272 ptsTop
Security research firm Paradigm Shift today published details of a new BootROM vulnerability affecting Apple's A12 and A13 chips, along with a working proof-of-concept exploit named "usbliter8." The BootROM, or SecureROM, is the first code an iPhone runs when it powers on. Because it is baked directly into the…

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