iOS 6 jailbreak arrives; URL detection bug crashes most OS X apps
Hackers on Monday released a long-awaited untethered software "jailbreak" of Apple's iOS 6. Separately, a newly discovered bug causes most Mountain Lion applications to crash by typing in just 8 characters.
For the first time ever, iPhone 5 and iPad mini owners can jailbreak their device with the release of Evasi0n, the new jailbreak for Apple's iOS 6 mobile operating system. The software hack is available to implement via OS X, Windows, and Linux.
The new jailbreak is untethered, which means users will not have to reconnect their device to a computer to restart it. The hack is compatible with all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models running iOS 6.0 through iOS 6.1.
Users are advised to backup their device through iTunes or iCloud before beginning the jailbreak process. It's also recommended to disable any passcode locks on an iOS device, as they can cause issues.
Jailbreaking is a legal but warranty voiding process that utilizes exploits in the iOS software to allow users to run unauthorized code. By jailbreaking an iPhone or iPad, users can add features and software not allowed by Apple, such as custom themes or user interface tweaks.
Apple advises against jailbreaking iOS devices, as the unauthorized modification could lead to system instability, compromised security, shortened battery life, and other potential issues.
Last week, a URL detection flaw discovered in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion was publicized and gained attention for the ease with which users can cause almost any Mac application to crash. This can be accomplished by entering "file:///", with an uppercase 'F', into a standard text input space.
Doing this will cause a number of OS X applications, such as TextEdit, to automatically crash. The issue arises from the ability of OS X to detect that the user has input a URL.
Apple's Advanced Technology Group invented "data detectors" in the mid-1990s. The feature fist appeared in the Mac operating system, and allowed the OS to recognized formatted data, like a phone number, within an unstructured document, enabling a user to take action upon the data recognized.
While the bug is interesting because of the ease with which it causes an application to crash, the specific issue is unlikely to have much of an effect on users.
'Evasi0n' brings jailbreak to iPhone 5, iPad mini
For the first time ever, iPhone 5 and iPad mini owners can jailbreak their device with the release of Evasi0n, the new jailbreak for Apple's iOS 6 mobile operating system. The software hack is available to implement via OS X, Windows, and Linux.
The new jailbreak is untethered, which means users will not have to reconnect their device to a computer to restart it. The hack is compatible with all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models running iOS 6.0 through iOS 6.1.
Users are advised to backup their device through iTunes or iCloud before beginning the jailbreak process. It's also recommended to disable any passcode locks on an iOS device, as they can cause issues.
Jailbreaking is a legal but warranty voiding process that utilizes exploits in the iOS software to allow users to run unauthorized code. By jailbreaking an iPhone or iPad, users can add features and software not allowed by Apple, such as custom themes or user interface tweaks.
Apple advises against jailbreaking iOS devices, as the unauthorized modification could lead to system instability, compromised security, shortened battery life, and other potential issues.
Minor OS X crashing bug gains attention
Last week, a URL detection flaw discovered in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion was publicized and gained attention for the ease with which users can cause almost any Mac application to crash. This can be accomplished by entering "file:///", with an uppercase 'F', into a standard text input space.
Doing this will cause a number of OS X applications, such as TextEdit, to automatically crash. The issue arises from the ability of OS X to detect that the user has input a URL.
Apple's Advanced Technology Group invented "data detectors" in the mid-1990s. The feature fist appeared in the Mac operating system, and allowed the OS to recognized formatted data, like a phone number, within an unstructured document, enabling a user to take action upon the data recognized.
While the bug is interesting because of the ease with which it causes an application to crash, the specific issue is unlikely to have much of an effect on users.
Comments
Dailytech.com author is writing about "[B]File:///[/B]", while AppleInsider is writing about "[B]"file:///", with an uppercase 'F'[/B]".
Which OS are authors using, I wonder..?
Though according to Dailytech, other versions of "file" (such as all-lowercase) can also crash application, in some scenarios.
Not sure I understand why you would lump these two stories together. At a quick glance, the title implies the jailbreak crashes 'most OSX apps'.
Am I the only one who read it that way?
"This can be accomplished by entering "file:///", with an uppercase 'F', into a standard text input space"
Alright.
What sort of average consumer would actually type that? *confused*
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Originally Posted by thon
Not sure I understand why you would lump these two stories together. At a quick glance, the title implies the jailbreak crashes 'most OSX apps'.
Am I the only one who read it that way?
No you are not the only one.
Should assertions be compiled in to your release build? Still, an easy enough bug to make and fix.
We had fun with this command at work today....
If you save a webpage and open it, the URL begins with that - it's a sort of local version of http://. It's unlikely that it would be entered with nothing after it but it's worrying that applications crash because of this. If someone sends a tweet or email with it for example, does it crash those apps? The data detection process should be able to crash without taking the application with it.
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Originally Posted by ascii
Should assertions be compiled in to your release build? Still, an easy enough bug to make and fix.
Still a text input by a non-su/wheel user should not be able to access files in "/" anyway so the third slash should trigger some defense with or without a capital "F".
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Nikon133 ... according to Dailytech, other versions of "file" (such as all-lowercase) can also crash application, in some scenarios.
This is false actually. It has to be uppercase.
Which is whyyour stupid-ass post is crashing anyone who tries to answer it dumbass!
I'm surprised to see AppleInsider talk about a "URL." Isn't it supposed to be RUL? /s
Yeah, dailytech.com is staffed by Microsoft/ Windows/ PC apologists. Those guys view everything Apple-related with barely disguised contempt.
Like others, the title implies that the new jailbreak will cause bug crashes to most OS X apps. You really should either clean up the title or preferably separate the stories entirely. If I didn't know better it would almost seem intentional to lump these together to dissuade people from jailbreaking.
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Originally Posted by AppleInsider
Hackers on Monday released a long-awaited untethered software "jailbreak" of Apple's iOS 6.
'Evasi0n' brings jailbreak to iPhone 5, iPad mini
No mention of a jailbreak for AppleTV 3? I'll go buy one today (okay, next week) if I can put Plex on it
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No mention of a jailbreak for AppleTV 3? I'll go buy one today (okay, next week) if I can put Plex on it
Save yourself some time and get a Roku 2 XS. Works great and you can get them refurbed for $60.00
Originally Posted by gwmac
Like others, the title implies that the new jailbreak will cause bug crashes to most OS X apps.
I really don't see where there would be confusion. The title's separated.
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Save yourself some time and get a Roku 2 XS. Works great and you can get them refurbed for $60.00
Oh, I have a Roku and love it, but I also have a first generation AppleTV and still prefer its interface. Also I suspect the Plex app folks are using on the AppleTV 2 (judging by the iPhone app) is superior to the one written for the Roku (the Roku app works fine but is lacking much of the interface customization and improvements on the iOS and Mac clients).