A security researcher participating in the Pwn2Own hacking contest earned $100,000 for finding a one-click exploit in Apple s Safari browser.
The 2021 Pwn2Own content kicked off on April 6. On the first day, RET2 Systems researcher Jack Dates found a vulnerability in Apple s browser, according to the Zero Day Initiative, which hosts the content.
As demonstrated in a tweet, Dates used an integer overflow and an out-of-bounds write to achieve kernel-level code execution. The researcher won a $100,000 prize and 10 points in the competition.
Congratulations Jack! Landing a 1-click Apple Safari to Kernel Zero-day at #Pwn2Own 2021 on behalf of RET2: https://t.co/cfbwT1IdAtpic.twitter.com/etE4MFmtqs RET2 Systems (@ret2systems) April 6, 2021
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