Apple expected to release iOS 4.3.1 'soon' to patch Safari vulnerability
On the heels of the release of iOS 4.3, Apple is expected to introduce an incremental update for its mobile devices, including the new iPad 2, to patch a newly discovered security hole in the Safari Web browser.
A vulnerability for the iOS mobile operating system was exposed this week at the Pwn2Own hacking contest by researcher Charlie Miller. As first reported by Redmond Pie, Miller noted on Twitter that he won the iPhone-specific portion of the event with his hack, but also communicated with Apple to share the exploit he used.
"Apple already has the vulnerability information and will patch soon," Miller wrote. The exploit reportedly takes advantage of a hole in the iOS to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization. ASLR is a new security feature introduced by Apple in iOS 4.3.
