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> it is unlikely Apple would publicly flag #2 of 2 bugs was fixed, but not #1 It's very possible Apple doesn't want to verify that Messages was compromised, pa
by radley 5y ago
> it is unlikely Apple would publicly flag #2 of 2 bugs was fixed, but not #1
It's very possible Apple doesn't want to verify that Messages was compromised, particularly if they can blame everything on something obscure.
- ComputerGuru 5y agoThere isn’t a separate “messages” from anything else, that’s an illusion Apple marketing encourages. iOS is a shared-tenancy, general-purpose operating system. A vulnerability in any of the core libraries can affect any of the apps (first party or otherwise) and a hostile or compromised application (first party or otherwise) can compromise the entirety of the device and its data. Whether something is a Messages vulnerability or “something obscure” is just marketing spin.
- kall 5y agoI think the important part is any person can force data onto your device via messages. If that is exploitable, it‘s a huge oroblem. That‘s why people care.