A new bug discovered by a security researcher has emerged, capable of causing Apple devices to crash by simply typing four specific characters. This issue particularly affects iPhones and iPads, leading them to reload to the Lock Screen after being triggered. Web security researcher Konstantin revealed this finding earlier in the week on social media, alerting users to the potential danger of this seemingly harmless sequence.
Konstantin explained the bug in a post, stating that “you can crash your [Apple mobile user interface] iPhone Springboard pretty easily.” According to his findings, swiping past all Home Screen pages and searching for the four characters in the App Library will cause an immediate crash. Additionally, typing the characters in the search bar of the Settings page also triggers the bug. This causes the device to flash a black screen briefly before returning to the Lock Screen, disrupting the user’s experience.
The four characters …