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The Apple format string bug: From a silly prank to an airborne attack

The latest iPhone format string flaw allows any attacker to disable an iPhones Wi-Fi capability. The vulnerability is not restricted to the iOS operating system. In particular it also affects the MacOS operating system used by many corporations for employee stations, including MacBook Pro. An attack exploiting the flaw does not require physical presence. The attack traffic is not part of the corporate network and hence any traditional network security solution remains completely oblivious to it. In fact, attack traffic can be sent over channels that are not used for corporate network traffic.”]

Source: https://aireye.tech/2021/06/23/the-apple-format-string-bug-from-a-silly-prank-to-an-airborne-attack/

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