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This page lists the '''exploits''' used in [[jailbreak]]s.

== Common exploits ==
These exploits are not dependent on any firmware; as such, they are used in numerous jailbreaking programs.

* [[Pwnage]] + [[Pwnage 2.0]] (together to jailbreak the [[M68AP|iPhone]], [[N45AP|iPod touch]], and [[N82AP|iPhone 3G]])
* [[ARM7 Go]] (from iOS 2.1.1) (for [[tethered jailbreak]] on [[N72AP|iPod touch (2nd generation)]])
* [[0x24000 Segment Overflow]] (for [[untethered jailbreak]] on [[N88AP|iPhone 3GS]] with [[Bootrom 359.3|old bootrom]] and [[N72AP|iPod touch (2nd generation)]] with [[Bootrom 240.4|old bootrom]]; another exploit as the [[limera1n Exploit]] is required)
* [[limera1n Exploit]] (for [[tethered jailbreak]] on [[N88AP|iPhone 3GS]], [[N18AP|iPod touch (3rd generation)]], [[K48AP|iPad]], [[iPhone 4]], [[N81AP|iPod touch (4th generation)]] and [[K66AP|Apple TV (2nd generation)]])
* [[usb_control_msg(0xA1, 1) Exploit]] (also known as "steaks4uce") (for [[tethered jailbreak]] on [[N72AP|iPod touch (2nd generation)]])

== Jailbreak Programs ==
=== [[PwnageTool]] (2.0 - 5.1.1) ===
* uses different common exploits
* uses the exploits listed below to untether up to iOS 5.1.1

=== [[redsn0w]] (3.0 - 6.0) ===
* uses different common exploits
* uses the same exploits as [[Absinthe|Absinthe]] and [[Absinthe|Absinthe 2.0]] to jailbreak iOS 5.0/5.0.1 and 5.1.1
* uses the exploits listed below to untether up to iOS 5.1.1

=== [[sn0wbreeze]] (3.1.3 - 6.1.3) ===
* uses different common exploits
* uses the exploits listed below to untether up to iOS 6.1.2

== Programs used to jailbreak 1.x ==
=== [[AppTapp Installer]] (1.0 / 1.0.1 / 1.0.2) ===
* iBoot <code>cp</code>-command exploit

=== [[iBrickr]] (1.0 / 1.0.1 / 1.0.2) ===
* iBoot <code>cp</code>-command exploit

=== [[AppSnapp]]/[[JailbreakMe|JailbreakMe 1.0]] (1.0 / 1.0.1 / 1.0.2 / 1.1.1) ===
* [[LibTiff|libtiff exploit]] (Adapted from the PSP scene, used by [[JailbreakMe]]) ({{cve|2006-3459}})

=== [[mknod|OktoPrep]] (1.1.2) ===
"Upgrade" to 1.1.2 from a jailbroken 1.1.1
* [[mknod]]

=== [[Soft Upgrade]] (1.1.3) ===
"Upgrade" to 1.1.3 from a running jailbroken 1.1.2

=== [[ZiPhone]] (1.1.3 / 1.1.4 / 1.1.5) ===
* [[Ramdisk Hack]]

=== [[iLiberty+|iLiberty / iLiberty+]] (1.1.3 / 1.1.4 / 1.1.5) ===

== Programs used to jailbreak 2.x ==
=== [[QuickPwn]] (2.0 - 2.2.1) ===
* uses [[Pwnage]] and [[Pwnage 2.0]]

=== [[Redsn0w Lite]] (2.1.1) ===
* [[ARM7 Go]] (for [[N72AP|iPod touch (2nd generation)]] only)

== Programs used to jailbreak 3.x ==
=== [[purplera1n]] (3.0) ===
* [[iBoot Environment Variable Overflow]] ({{cve|2009-2795}})
* uses [[0x24000 Segment Overflow]]

=== [[blackra1n]] (3.1 / 3.1.1 / 3.1.2) ===
* [[usb_control_msg(0x21, 2) Exploit]] ({{cve|2010-0038}})
* uses [[0x24000 Segment Overflow]]

=== [[Spirit]] (3.1.2 / 3.1.3 / 3.2) ===
* [[MobileBackup Copy Exploit]]
* [[Incomplete Codesign Exploit]]
* [[BPF_STX Kernel Write Exploit]]

=== [[Star|JailbreakMe 2.0 / Star]] (3.1.2 / 3.1.3 / 3.2 / 3.2.1) ===
* [[Malformed CFF Vulnerability]] ({{cve|2010-1797}})
* [[Incomplete Codesign Exploit]]
* [[IOSurface Kernel Exploit]] ({{cve|2010-2973}})

=== [[limera1n]] / [[greenpois0n (jailbreak)|greenpois0n]] (3.2.2) ===
* uses different common exploits
* [[Packet Filter Kernel Exploit]]

== Programs used to jailbreak 4.x ==
=== [[Star|JailbreakMe 2.0 / Star]] (4.0 / 4.0.1) ===
* [[Malformed CFF Vulnerability]] ({{cve|2010-1797}})
* [[Incomplete Codesign Exploit]]
* [[IOSurface Kernel Exploit]] ({{cve|2010-2973}})

=== [[limera1n]] (4.0 / 4.0.1 / 4.0.2 / 4.1) ===
* uses different common exploits
* [[Packet Filter Kernel Exploit]]

=== [[greenpois0n (jailbreak)|greenpois0n]] (4.1) ===
* uses different common exploits
* [[Packet Filter Kernel Exploit]]

=== [[greenpois0n (jailbreak)|greenpois0n]] (4.2.1) ===
* uses different common exploits
* [[HFS Legacy Volume Name Stack Buffer Overflow]]

=== [[Saffron|JailbreakMe 3.0 / Saffron]] (4.2.6 / 4.2.7 / 4.2.8) ===
* [[T1 Font Integer Overflow]] ({{cve|2011-0226}})
* [[HFS Legacy Volume Name Stack Buffer Overflow]]

=== [[unthredeh4il]] (4.2.6 - 4.2.10) ===
Except for the [[iPad (3rd generation)]]
* MobileBackup2 Copy Exploit
* a new Packet Filter Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2012-3728}})
* [[AMFID code signing evasion]] ({{cve|2013-0977}})
* [[launchd.conf untether]]
* [[Timezone Vulnerability]]

=== [[Saffron|JailbreakMe 3.0 / Saffron]] (4.3 / 4.3.1 / 4.3.2 / 4.3.3) ===
Except for the [[N18AP|iPod touch (3rd generation)]] on iOS 4.3.1.
* [[T1 Font Integer Overflow]] ({{cve|2011-0226}})
* [[IOMobileFrameBuffer Privilege Escalation Exploit]] ({{cve|2011-0227}})

=== i0nic's Untether (4.3.1 / 4.3.2 / 4.3.3) ===
used in [[redsn0w]] to untether iOS 4.3.1 / 4.3.2 / 4.3.3
* [[ndrv_setspec() Integer Overflow]]

=== [[unthredeh4il]] (4.3 - 4.3.5) ===
Except for the [[iPad (3rd generation)]]
* MobileBackup2 Copy Exploit
* a new Packet Filter Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2012-3728}})
* [[AMFID code signing evasion]] ({{cve|2013-0977}})
* [[launchd.conf untether]]
* [[Timezone Vulnerability]]

== Programs used to jailbreak 5.x ==

=== [[Absinthe]] (5.0 on [[N94AP|iPhone 4S]] only / 5.0.1 on [[iPad 2]] and [[iPhone 4S]])  ===
* [[Racoon String Format Overflow Exploit]] ({{cve|2012-0646}}) (used both for payload injection and untether)
* [[HFS Heap Overflow]] ({{cve|2012-0642}})
* unknown exploit ({{cve|2012-0643}})

=== [[Corona|Corona Untether]] (5.0.1)  ===
* [[Racoon String Format Overflow Exploit]] ({{cve|2012-0646}})
* [[HFS Heap Overflow]] ({{cve|2012-0642}})
* unknown exploit ({{cve|2012-0643}})

=== [[Absinthe|Absinthe 2.0]] and [[Rocky Racoon|Rocky Racoon Untether]] (5.1.1) ===
* a new Packet Filter Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2012-3728}})
* Racoon DNS4/WINS4 table buffer overflow ({{cve|2012-3727}})
* MobileBackup2 Copy Exploit

=== [[unthredeh4il]] (5.0-5.1.1) ===
Except for the [[iPad (3rd generation)]]
* MobileBackup2 Copy Exploit
* a new Packet Filter Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2012-3728}})
* [[AMFID code signing evasion]] ({{cve|2013-0977}})
* [[launchd.conf untether]]
* [[Timezone Vulnerability]]

== Programs used to jailbreak 6.x ==
=== [[evasi0n]] (6.0 / 6.0.1 / 6.0.2 / 6.1 / 6.1.1 / 6.1.2)  ===
* [[Symbolic Link Vulnerability]] ({{cve|2013-0979}})
* [[Timezone Vulnerability]]
* [[Shebang Trick]] ({{cve|2013-5154}})
* [[AMFID code signing evasion]]
* [[launchd.conf untether]]
* [[IOUSBDeviceFamily Vulnerability]] ({{cve|2013-0981}})
* [[ARM Exception Vector Info Leak]] ({{cve|2013-0978}})
* [[dynamic memmove() locating]]
* [[vm_map_copy_t corruption for arbitrary memory disclosure]]
* [[kernel memory write via ROP gadget]]
* [[Overlapping Segment Attack]] ({{cve|2013-0977}})

=== [[p0sixspwn]] (6.1.3 / 6.1.4 / 6.1.5 / 6.1.6) ===
* [[posix_spawn kernel information leak]] ({{cve|2013-3954}}) (by [[i0n1c]])
* [[posix_spawn kernel exploit]] ({{cve|2013-3954}}) (by [[i0n1c]])
* [[mach_msg_ool_descriptor_ts for heap shaping]] ({{cve|2013-3953}})
* [[AMFID_code_signing_evasi0n7]] ({{cve|2014-1273}})
* [[DeveloperDiskImage race condition]] (by [[comex]])
* [[launchd.conf untether]]

== Programs used to jailbreak 7.x ==
=== [[evasi0n7]] (7.0 / 7.0.1 / 7.0.2 / 7.0.3 / 7.0.4 / 7.0.5 / 7.0.6) ===
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* [[Symbolic Link Vulnerability]] ({{cve|2013-5133}})
* [[AMFID_code_signing_evasi0n7]] ({{cve|2014-1273}})
* CrashHouseKeeping chmod vulnerability ({{cve|2014-1272}})
* ptmx_get_ioctl ioctl crafted call ({{cve|2014-1278}})

=== [[Geeksn0w]] (7.1 / 7.1.1) ===
* [[limera1n]]'s bootrom exploit ([[Tethered jailbreak]]) on [[iPhone 4]]

=== [[Pangu]] (7.1 / 7.1.1 / 7.1.2) ===
* Mach-O OSBundleHeaders info leak ({{cve|2014-4491}}) (Pangu v1.0.0)
* AppleKeyStore::initUserClient info leak ({{cve|2014-4407}}) (Pangu >v1.0.0)
* break_early_random (by [[i0n1c]] and Tarjei Mandt of Azimuth) ({{cve|2014-4422}})
* mach_port_kobject exploit {{cve|2014-4496}} - used to recover the permutation value and addresses of kernel objects
* IOSharedDataQueue notification port overwrite ({{cve|2014-4461}})
* "syslogd chown" vulnerability
* enterprise certificate (no real exploit, used for initial "unsigned" code execution)
* "foo_extracted" symlink vulnerability (used to write to /var) ({{cve|2014-4386}})
* /tmp/bigfile (a big file for improvement of the reliability of a race condition)
* VoIP backgrounding trick (used to auto restart the app)
* hidden segment attack

== Programs used to jailbreak 8.x ==
=== [[Pangu8]] (8.0 / 8.0.1 / 8.0.2 / 8.1) ===
* an exploit for a bug in /usr/libexec/neagent (source @iH8sn0w)
* enterprise certificate (inside the IPA)
* a kind of dylib injection into a system process (see IPA)
* a dmg mount command (looks like the Developer DMG) (syslog while jailbreaking)
* a sandboxing problem in debugserver ({{cve|2014-4457}})
* mach_port_kobject exploit {{cve|2014-4496}} - used to recover the permutation value and addresses of kernel objects
* the same kernel exploit as used in [[Pangu|the first Pangu]] ({{cve|2014-4461}}) (source @iH8sn0w) - now used to also leak kernel memory (source @Morpheus______)
* enable-dylibs-to-override-cache
* a new ovelapping segment attack ({{cve|2014-4455}})

=== [[TaiG]] and [[PPJailbreak]] (8.0 / 8.0.1 / 8.0.2 / 8.1 / 8.1.1 / 8.1.2) ===
(See also details at [http://newosxbook.com/articles/TaiG.html newosxbook.com])
* A new AFC symlink attack ({{cve|2014-4480}}) - to get onto the device filesystem
* [[DeveloperDiskImage race condition]] (by [[comex]], also used in p0sixspwn) - to mount a fake DDI and instantly overwrite (via union) libmis/xpcd_cache
* A new overlapping segment attack [in a modified version], dyld, ({{cve|2014-4455}}) - negative LC_SEGMENT - to allow libmis and xpcdcache to load
* libmis redirection of MISValidateSignature (as per evasion) to kCFEqual, with overlapping segment variant on TaiG (Segment at end of file, negative)
* enable-dylibs-to-override-cache - force loading of dynamic libraries from filesystem (where available) instead of the shared cache (overriding libmis/xpcd_cache)
* MobileStorageMounter exploit ({{cve|2015-1062}})
* Backup exploit used to access restricted parts of the filesystem ({{cve|2015-1087}})

Kernel:

* Mach-O OSBundleHeaders info leak ({{cve|2014-4491}}) - leaks slid addresses
* mach_port_kobject exploit {{cve|2014-4496}} - used to recover the permutation value and addresses of kernel objects
* IOHIDFamily Kernel exploit ({{cve|2014-4487}}) - to overwrite memory

=== [[TaiG]] and [[PPJailbreak]] (8.1.3 / 8.2 / 8.3 / 8.4) ===
(See also details at http://newosxbook.com/articles/28DaysLater.html and http://newosxbook.com/articles/HIDeAndSeek.html)
* [[DeveloperDiskImage race condition]] (also used in TaiG for 8.0-8.1.2 but modified) - to mount a fake DDI
* enable-dylibs-to-override-cache - force loading of dynamic libraries from filesystem (where available) instead of the shared cache (overriding libmis)
* Symbolic linking to AFC ({{cve|2015-5746}})
* Backup exploit to write to protected regions of the disk ({{cve|2015-5752}})
* Code signing exploit ({{cve|2015-3802}})
* Code signing exploit ({{cve|2015-3803}})
* Code signing exploit ({{cve|2015-3805}})
* Code signing exploit ({{cve|2015-3806}})
* IOHIDFamily exploit ({{cve|2015-5774}})
* Air Traffic exploit to allow attackers to access arbitrary filesystem locations via vectors related to asset handling ({{cve|2015-5766}})

=== [[EtasonJB]] and [[Home Depot]] (8.4.1) === 

* OSUnserialize Information leak ({{cve|2016-4655}})
* Kernel exploit ({{cve|2016-4656}})

== Programs used to jailbreak 9.x ==
=== [[Pangu9]] (9.0 / 9.0.1 / 9.0.2 / 9.1) ===
* Photos exploit to gain arbitrary unsandboxed file system access as mobile to load outdated DDI. ({{cve|2015-7037}})
* MobileStorageMounter allowed older DeveloperDiskImages to be mounted, resulting in unsandboxed unsigned code execution due to known weaknesses in entitled executables.  ({{cve|2015-7051}})
* IOHIDFamily Use-After-Free for kernel information leak / code execution as mobile. ({{cve|2015-6974}})
* dyld exploit in dyld shared cache handling to override MISValidateSignature in libmis.dylib for persistency ({{cve|2015-7079}})
* Racing KPP for some of the patches.
* AMFI MAC Hooks were in non-__const __DATA section, so wouldn't be integrity checked by KPP, allowing to replace MAC hooks required for code-signing. ({{cve|2015-7055}})

=== [[Pangu9]] (9.2 / 9.2.1 / 9.3 / 9.3.1 / 9.3.2 / 9.3.3) ===
* IOMobileFrameBuffer exploit to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. ({{cve|2016-4654}})

=== [[jbme]] (9.2 / 9.2.1 / 9.3 / 9.3.1 / 9.3.2 / 9.3.3) ===
* Webkit exploit ({{cve|2016-4657}})

=== [[Home Depot]] (9.1-9.3.4) === 
* OSUnserialize Information leak ({{cve|2016-4655}})
* Kernel exploit ({{cve|2016-4656}})

=== [[JailbreakMe 4.0]] (9.1-9.3.4) === 
* OSUnserialize Information leak ({{cve|2016-4655}})
* Kernel exploit ({{cve|2016-4656}})
* Webkit exploit ({{cve|2016-4657}})

=== [[Phœnix]] (9.3.5 / 9.3.6) === 
* OSUnserialize Information leak ({{cve|2016-4655}})
* mach_port_register Kernel exploit ({{cve|2016-4669}})

== Programs used to jailbreak 10.x ==

=== [[extra_recipe+yaluX]] (10.0-10.1.1) ===

* set_dp_control_port exploit to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. ({{cve|2016-7644}})

=== [[yalu102]] (10.0.1-10.2) ===

* mach_voucher_extract_attr_recipe_trap memory corruption. ({{cve|2017-2370}})

=== [[doubleH3lix]] (10.0.1 - 10.3.3) ===

* IOSurface Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2017-13861}})

=== [[Meridian]] (10.0 - 10.3.3) ===

* IOSurface Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2017-13861}})

=== [[TotallyNotSpyware]] (10.0 - 10.3.3) ===

* IOSurface Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2017-13861}})
* WebKit JIT optimization bug exploit ({{cve|2018-4233}})

=== [[H3lix]] (10.0.1 - 10.3.4) ===

* IOSurface Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2017-13861}})

== Programs used to jailbreak 11.x ==

===[[Unc0ver]] (11.0-11.4.1)===

11.0 - 11.1.2 

* IOSurface Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2017-13861}})

11.0 - 11.3.1

* mptcp_usr_connectx (multi_path) ({{cve|2018-4241}})
* getvolattrlist (empty_list) ({{cve|2018-4243}})

11.0 - 11.4.1

* voucher_swap ({{cve|2019-6225}}) 

===[[Electra]] (11.0-11.4.1)===

11.0 - 11.1.2

* IOSurface Kernel Exploit ({{cve|2017-13861}})

11.2 - 11.3.1

* mptcp_usr_connectx (multi_path) ({{cve|2018-4241}})
* getvolattrlist (empty_list) ({{cve|2018-4243}})

11.2 - 11.4.1

* v1ntex ({{cve|2019-6225}})

== Programs used to jailbreak 12.x ==

===[[Chimera]] (12.0 - 12.2 / 12.4)===

12.0 - 12.1.2

* voucher_swap ({{cve|2019-6225}}) 

12.0 - 12.2/12.4

* sockpuppet ({{cve|2019-8527}})

===[[Unc0ver]] (12.0 - 12.2 / 12.4 / 12.4.1)===

12.0 - 12.1.2

* voucher_swap ({{cve|2019-6225}}) 

12.0 - 12.2/12.4

* sockpuppet ({{cve|2019-8527}})

===[[checkra1n]] (12.3 - 12.4.7)===

* [[Checkm8_Exploit | checkm8]] ({{cve|2019-8900}})

== Programs used to jailbreak 13.x ==

===[[Unc0ver]] (13.0 - 13.5)===

* oob_timestamp ({{cve|2020-3837}})
* tachy0n (lightspeed) ({{cve|2020-9859}})

===[[checkra1n]] (13.0 - 13.5)===

* [[Checkm8_Exploit | checkm8]] ({{cve|2019-8900}})