&gt; I agree - this is the type of vulnerability that, assuming Apple is extremely careful about protecting their signing key, is only exploitable by court order or similar state request.<p>Apple has been trying to prevent jailbreaking for years - they&#x27;ve always failed, so I&#x27;m skeptical about this &quot;only exploitable by court order&quot; bit. Determined people will find ways around the protections. Heck, it is even possible that someone (think nation-states) has already found a way to circumvent the passcode lock. This will only lower the barrier of entry.