Tihmstar releases v1ntex, a voucher_swap-like exploit for 4K devices (16K support coming soon)

Just a duet of days ago, safety researcher Brandon Azad released his voucher_swap exploit for 16K devices (A9[X], A10[X], A11[X]), but the exploit didn’t back upward 4K devices (A7[X], A8[X]), resulting inwards around devices existence unsupported past times the recent updates to the Electra in addition to unc0ver jailbreaks.

On a to a greater extent than positive note, hacking guru tihmstar seems to choose a solution. Th morning, he Tweeted his version of the voucher_swap exploit, subtly named v1ntex. Astonishingly, the exploit supports 4K devices, whereas Brandon Azad’s exploit did not:

For those curious, 4K devices include the next handsets:

• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 6
• iPhone vi Plus
• iPod acquit upon 6^th generation
• iPad Air
• iPad Air 2
• iPad mini 2
• iPad mini 3
• iPad mini 4

Details in addition to documentation surrounding tihmstar’s novel exploit are published on his official GitHub page.

16K devices weren’t initially supported past times tihmstar’s v1ntex exploit, but a follow-up Tweet shares that a someone fork added 16K device back upward shortly afterward release, which agency the exploit is merely every bit powerful (if non more-so) every bit Brandon Azad’s voucher_swap exploit.

Tihmstar hasn’t released the 16K back upward merely yet, noting that it volition hold upward “delayed past times a few,” but says it’s coming soon. If we’re fortunate, in addition to then jailbreak tools volition adopt back upward for tihmstar’s completed v1ntex update shortly (Electra already officially supports the 4K version at the fourth dimension of this writing, in addition to we’ll choose to a greater extent than on that soon).

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