Today we're publishing a detailed technical writeup of FORCEDENTRY, the zero-click iMessage exploit linked by Citizen Lab to the exploitation of journalists,
activists and dissidents around the world.
Ian Beer
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- Excited to finally publish my lockdown project from earlier this year: an iOS zero-click radio proximity exploit odyssey.
- If you're interested in bootstrapping iOS kernel security research keep a research-only device on iOS 11.3.1 for more tfp0. Release probably next week. Oh, and the 11.1.2 KDP-compatible kernel debugger really is coming soon!
- empty_list, a proof-of-concept exploit for the getvolattrlist iOS 11.3.1 kernel bug: bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero… Please read the README.
- iOS 11.1.2, now with more kernel debugging: bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero…
- Replying to @i41nbeerAnd if you're using the mptcp/vfs exploits for security research (eg with Electra 11.3.1) you should just keep using that. I'll release the 11.4.1 exploits I have but the focus will shift to iOS 12 now :)
- If you're interested in bootstrapping iOS 11 kernel security research keep a research-only device on iOS 11.1.2 or below. Part I (tfp0) release soon.
- iOS 11.4 patched kernel memory corruption bugs I reported in two distinct areas: mptcp and vfs. My exploit for the mptcp bug is here: bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero… Please read the README. It requires an Apple developer cert.
- googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-very… thanks to @_clem1, @5aelo for their joint work on this. This has been a huge effort to pull apart and document almost every byte of a multi-year in-the-wild exploitation campaign, which used 14 different iOS exploits.
- A little PoC for dumping physical memory from iPhone 11 pro, no cables required ;) bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero…
- Replying to @i41nbeertfp0 should work for all devices, the PoC local kernel debugger only for those I have to test on (iPhone 7, 6s and iPod Touch 6G) but adding more support should be easy
- The iOS 12 security bulletin seems to only include iOS-only bugs this time (as opposed to those which affect iOS *and* MacOS.) There are far more fixes in iOS 12 than are mentioned, including a nasty logic bug to break you out of the app sandbox. Update your personal devices!



