Apple's T2 Chip Has an Irreparable Vulnerability

According to the claims of a cyber security researcher, Intel processor and with T2 chip Apple macOS devices could allow attackers to gain administrative access irreparable It has a security vulnerability.

This T2 chip in question is the one used in many modern macOS devices. Apple Silicone coprocessor. This chip performs operations such as booting and security operations, as well as features such as audio processing. According to Niels H., an independent security researcher, the T2 chip cannot be patched It has a serious security vulnerability.

Vulnerability in T2 chip allowing administrative access

According to Niels H. Apple A10 processor based T2 chip, which also affects iOS-based devices 'chekcm8' vulnerable to vulnerability. This allows attackers to bypass the activation lock and perform other malicious attacks.

Under normal circumstances, if the T2 chip detects a decryption condition while in DFU mode, it exits with an error. However, this vulnerability was developed by Pangu and DFU. blocking exit security mechanism It can be paired with other vulnerabilities.

Once the attacker gains access to the T2 chip, they gain full administrative access and kernel administration privileges. Although files protected with FileVault encryption cannot be decrypted. 'keyloggerPasswords can be stolen using '. The vulnerability also allows manual bypass of security locks.

Niels H. stated that he reached out to Apple to close this vulnerability, but did not receive a response. In order to attract attention, he published an article about the security vulnerability on his blog page. Moreover, according to Niels H., this vulnerability Affects all Mac devices with Intel processors and T2 chips. However, an attacker needs physical access to the device to exploit this vulnerability. If you have a Mac device with an Intel processor and T2 chip, you can be careful not to insert USBs of unknown origin into your device.