When Apple released iOS & iPadOS 16.7 back in 2023, they patched a security vulnerability discovered by Bill Marczak that has since been coined CVE-2023-41992. Apple noted in the online ‘About the security content of iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7’ support document page that this was a kernel vulnerability that may have enabled an attacker to elevate their privileges.
Anthony Bouchard
Anthony Bouchard joined the iDownloadBlog.com team in 2016 after originally covering Apple and iPhone jailbreak news at ModMyi.com. As an experienced editor, he brings more than 15 years’ worth of jailbreaking knowledge to our in-depth guides, opinion pieces, and news articles. His passion for device customization and user choice sparks his strong push to empower readers with the tools they need to explore and enjoy the freedom that comes with jailbreaking. Anthony blogs about not only jailbreaking, but also Apple software & accessories, drones & photography, and Nintendo gaming systems. Anthony honed his advanced technical knowledge over the years with hands-on projects ranging from gaming PC builds to engine repair mechanics. His never-ending hunger for knowledge is why you’ll always find him tinkering – tearing things apart and putting them back together to understand what makes them tick.Lumier is a project that lets you run easily-configured virtual machines on your Mac using Docker
Virtual machines have long been used by Mac owners to run non-native operating systems or several instances of macOS on their workstation. Likewise, Docker containers have often been used in conjunction with virtual machines to enhance security, improve migration, and offer a more user-configurable environment.
How and when to use the different selection tools in Adobe Photoshop
When editing images in Adobe Photoshop, there will come a time when you want to select a specific part of those images so that you can apply edits to highly specialized areas as opposed to the entire frame. This applies whether you’re editing photographs captured in-camera, or digital images that you’ve made for a website.
Nomad launches new deck of cards-sized 100W Slim Power Adapter, perfect for traveling
Being able to keep our devices charged while we’re on the go can be particularly important, especially when you’re traveling, and you depend on a laptop or tablet like a MacBook Pro or iPad Pro to maintain your productivity while away from your home or public office. Fortunately, our friends at Nomad always have charging solutions for everybody.
Topaz Photo AI v4.0 now out with dust & scratch repair, neck & hair face recovery tools, and other improvements
Topaz Labs have been launching updates for their popular Topaz Photo AI software rather frequently lately, with each subsequent update continuing to enhance the popular AI-based photo editing software with user-friendly one-click features that can instantly elevate even your worst images to a semi or fully usable state.
Lars Fröder, developer of Dopamine jailbreak, shares full video presentation from Nullcon Goa 2025 in March
Back in March, Dopamine jailbreak tool and TrollStore perma-signing utility lead developer Lars Fröder, or perhaps better known in this community as @opa334dev, spoke at a cybersecurity conference called Nullcon Goa 2025 to discuss the state of jailbreaking in 2025.
Apple offers limited time 6% Daily Cash back on Nike purchases via Apple Card with Apple Pay
Apple just got finished announcing a reduction to the Daily Cash back reward from shopping at T-Mobile with Apple Card via Apple Pay from 3% to 2% last week, set to be effective this June. But there’s still something to look forward to if you’re trying to maximize your Daily Cash back.
Infuse Plus is a jailbreak tweak that brings premium features to the popular Infuse app at no cost
Anyone who uses the Infuse media app on their iPhone or iPad to enjoy video content in almost any video format they can imagine could probably benefit from the likes of a handy jailbreak tweak called Infuse Plus by iOS developer Dayanch96.
Developers use Ian Beer’s CVE-2025-24203 write-up to bring MacDirtyCow-like tweaks to newer firmware
In case you didn’t already know, there’s a new kernel exploit out in the wild that renowned Google Project Zero security researcher Ian Beer recently published a writeup about. CVE-2025-24203, which is being referred to by the iPhone & iPad hacking community as dirtyZero or mdc0, is a kernel exploit that allows for certain system customizations akin to what the MacDirtyCow exploit was once capable of on supported firmware.
Jailbreak news of the week: NeoFreeBird, Nugget updates, AltStore PAL updates, & more…
If there’s one thing you can always count on from the iDownloadBlog team, it’s to be covering the latest iPhone and iPad jailbreaking news as it happens, regardless of how frequent or scarce that information might be. We utilize direct contacts and sources to publish the most accurate information possible on any subject matter.
Epic Games has re-submitted Fortnite to the United States-based App Store following court ruling
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know by now that Apple ejected the popular Fortnite video game from the App Store in 2020 after game developer Epic Games introduced an in-app payment system to the game that tried to circumvent Apple’s App Store policies. This resulted in an epic legal battle between the two companies that has raged on for years.
Apple Card slashing Daily Cash back from T-Mobile to 2% in July as card holders receive promotional Uber One offer
Apple this week announced two significant changes to the Apple Card experience, including a reduced Daily Cash back rate for Apple Pay-based purchases made at T-Mobile and a generous free trial of Uber One with enhanced Daily Cash back incentives.