CitizenLab has identified three zero-click exploits against iOS 15 and 16. These were used by NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in 2022, and deployed by Mexico against human rights defenders. These vulnerabilities have all been patched.
One interesting bit is that Apple’s Lockdown Mode (part of iOS 16) seems to have worked to prevent infection.
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