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That's not how it's being explained in the popular press. http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2011/11/07/iphone-security-bug-lets-innocent-looking-apps-g

• nookiemonster 15y ago
  shocking that the popular press missstates anything tech. Charlie is extremely well known in the security community. They know who he is. This isnt their first trip to the rodeo with Charlie.
• mikeash 15y ago
  Nowhere in that article do I see them state that the downloaded code is able to escape the sandbox. They certainly imply it pretty heavily, but I can only assume that's due to general cluelessness, or less charitably a desire to sensationalize the story.