An information security researcher discovered the existence of the iPhone a "text ×××" loophole. With this vulnerability, you can use a text message to make iPhone crash.
Software developers Abraham al-Masri (Araham Masri) said that by sending a message containing a link pointing to loopholes in the code, you can let iPhone and Mac computer crashes, and in some cases will cause the device to reboot.
When your iPhone received a strange text message, iPhone will crash or restart, and Messages can not be used.
There is no doubt that this is Apple's a vulnerability discovered by software developer Abraham Masri. Abraham this vulnerability named "chaiOS", and send it to the programming on the site GitHub. He also edited the link called "text bomb" (text ×××), and the link sent to others via Messages, iPhone will receive a text message to activate the vulnerability.
Since Messages with links to the preview function, so even if the user does not point to open the link, iPhone mobile phone will also be affected. But security experts said Graham Cluley, this vulnerability is not a major security threat, at most Apple users to bring some trouble.
Currently Abraham Masri has deleted this vulnerability on GitHub, so iPhone users will not be affected by this SMS.
Apple claims to have collected feedback this issue, they will solve this problem in the next version of iOS update. It is reported that iOS 11.2.5 the official version has been tested Sixth Edition, Apple will release its official version in the near future. Apple is also possible to add down-switch in this version of the system update.
Masri was originally posted a link to the Web site programming code on GitHub, but then removed the link. He said: "I put my point of view Apple needs more seriously these vulnerabilities.."
In addition, he also said that Apple has reported the flaw, then it will announce it to the Internet. Apple has not yet comment.
This vulnerability is named ChaiOS, namely a combination of (chaos) and "iOS" of "Chaos". However, some information security experts, this is just a "nuisance" problem and not a threat.
Industry experts Graham Crewe years (Graham Cluley) said: "The so-called ChaiOS exploit code will make your Apple device due to the occurrence of brainstorming chaos at a loss, messaging application considered, the easiest solution is to crash the device. "