"Apple iOS Has Permanent Bootrom Vulnerability"

A new flaw has been discovered.  The flaw enables bypassing the security protections present in most Apple mobile devices. While the vulnerability can't be patched, an attacker would need physical access to exploit it.  The exploit, targets a flaw in the bootrom, also known as "SecureROM". "SecureROM" is code on a read-only memory chip that iOS loads during startup.  Numerous models of iPhones have the flaw, ranging from the iPhone 4s with A5 chip, to the newer iPhone 8 and iPhone X, which has an A11 chip. The flaw is also present on other devices that run iOS, such as iPads, watches and Apple's TV products. Devices using Apple's A12 and later chips are not vulnerable.

Bank Info Security reports: "Apple iOS Has Permanent Bootrom Vulnerability"