Today Apple released iOS 4.3.5 for most iOS devices to address a known security vulnerability, as well as follow-up to last weeks iOS 4.3.4, which addressed a security hole related to PDF support. The following message was included with the update: “iOS 4.3.5 Software Update Fixes a security vulnerability with certificate validation” iOS 4.3.5 is available [...]

A flaw in the way that Safari processes .PDF files was the reason that Comex was able to release a browser-based Jailbreak. However, the same exploit that allows automatic downloading and running of a PDF file is how hackers may be able to run code on your device without your consent. Masking a malicious PDF [...]