No surprises: Apple readying fix for iOS PDF jailbreak flaw
Apple on Thursday said it is working to fix a security flaw in its iOS mobile platform that is being used to jailbreak iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices and may soon be leveraged by more nefarious individuals.
The flaw, which involves the way iOS handles fonts embedded in PDF files, was revealed on Wednesday with the release of JailbreakMe 3, a web-based tool that allows users to easily jailbreak their devices, including the iPad 2.
Jailbreaking allows users to gain full or “root” access to their device and thereby install applications that are not available through Apple's official App Store. Apple said it expects to fix the vulnerability in a forthcoming security update, but did not specify a time frame.
