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The prerequisite for mounting this attack is kernel code execution already [0]: > We show that a malicious kernel driver ... As per [1] the Power management u
by shaded-enmity 9y ago
The prerequisite for mounting this attack is kernel code execution already [0]:
> We show that a malicious kernel driver ...
As per [1] the Power management unit is shared between the Application Processor (AP) and the Secure Enclave Processor (SEP) so this attack might work against iPhones as well.
[0] https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity17/technical-sessions/presentation/tang https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity17/technical...
[1] https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Mandt-Demystifying-The-Secure-Enclave-Processor.pdf https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Mandt-De...