Unpatchable 'usbliter8' Exploit Breaks Apple A12 and A13 SecureROM Boot Chain

Researchers at Paradigm Shift have developed ‘usbliter8’, an exploit that allows arbitrary code execution within the SecureROM of Apple’s A12 and A13 chips. The exploit leverages a hardware flaw in the Synopsys DWC2 USB controller and requires physical access to the device in DFU mode via a USB connection. This vulnera…