14 DAY TRIAL // French security expert Pod2g has confirmed on Twitter that the next iOS jailbreak is getting closer, as the dream-team comprising several prominent hackers has identified the necessary number of holes to inject a payload in the software, thus compromising it.
Tweeted minutes ago, Pod2g’s message reads: “News: we have all exploits required to do a new jailbreak. I'm working on bypassing ASLR at bootup.”
Fellow hacker Grant Paul, known as @chpwn on Twitter, chimed in to clarify for jailbreak fans that “just because all the exploits are found doesn't mean that a jailbreak exists — it's likely months away from first working at all.”
“I'm just reminding you that this is progress, not the final result. Work continues,” Paul added.
The hackers comprising the iPhone Dev Team and the Chronic Dev Team have agreed to work together in exploiting Apple’s iOS for holes that could lead to potential jailbreaks.
The latest iOS (5.1), combined with the latest hardware (the A5X chip in the iPad 3), make a tough nut to crack even for the talented security researchers behind the two infamous teams. Nonetheless, all their followers trust them to get the job done.
Apple rolled out iOS 5.1 on March 7th alongside the third-generation iPad with Retina display. The new iPad is the only device currently boasting Apple’s new A5X processor, which has its own particularities that hackers need to pay attention to when developing their jailbreak. iOS 5.1, being relatively new as well, will not give up its integrity too easily either.
However, even A5 devices have proven to be a challenge for the two teams. For instance, an iPhone 4S or an iPad 2 running iOS 5.1 cannot leverage an untethered jailbreak for the time being.
As usual, jailbreak fans can follow these guys on Twitter (as well as on their respective blogs) for the latest progress on their work. Whenever something big comes up we’ll have it covered.