Apple did not specify how the attack is delivered, but SecurityWeek surmised it may have been delivered using the web, email, or messaging apps and that simply previewing the malicious file could have enabled the attack, no click required. The vulnerability impacts a range of Apple devices, including multiple generations of iPad, Macs, and iPhones back to iPhone 11.
A pattern of sophisticated exploits
We don’t know how this exploit was used. Apple said it learned of the incident thanks to a tip-off from Meta’s product security team. It follows a similar incident in 2025 when a vulnerability in WhatsApp may have been exploited alongside another Apple flaw in zero-click...
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