Booting the iOS Kernel to an Interactive Bash Shell on QEMU
Conference: BlackHat EU 2019
2019-12-04
Summary
The presentation discusses a research project that aims to create a virtualized iOS environment for security research purposes.
- The project involves creating a virtualized iOS environment for security research purposes
- The virtualized environment is created using an emulator and a custom kernel
- The project aims to support more iOS versions and devices, as well as implement IP communication and support for non-RAM disk disks
- The presentation includes a demonstration of how the project can be used to research vulnerabilities
- The presenter does not expect any legal difficulties with Apple
Abstract
Booting the iOS kernel on QEMU with an interactive bash shell and a live debugger attached to the kernel. A major step forward in the direction of having a full iOS open source system emulator on QEMU. The research details and demo will be presented in this talk.
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