# New unpatchable exploit targets Apple devices with A12 and A13 chips

> Researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the technical details of usbliter8, a new unpatchable iPhone BootROM vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution on devices powered by Apple’s A12 and A13 chips.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/18/new-unpatchable-exploit-targets-apple-devices-with-a12-and-a13-chips/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a346702f28c63d791b80d77)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #ipad #apple #apple-watch #ios
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a346702f28c63d791b80d77

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