We last heard of the latest jailbreak tool nigh about yesterday. Since then, the circuit has been abuzz with owners having mixed feelings about getting it, and a few wondering how Apple fell victim such an exploit. IT Security guru, F-Secure has the answer.

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The JailbreakMe 2.0, which toned down the complexity of the newest iPhone, and a few others, for less tech-savvy users, has opened Apple’s eyes to a more serious problem- a serious flaw in the way Adobe PDF files are rendered by the iPhone. Because, the unlock provided by Comex is technically legal, according to Apple’s copyright rules and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). But just think about it. And if JailbreakMe can tweak around with the iPhone OS by taking advantage of that, wonder what a few malicious souls roaming the Earth might intend to do.

Apple, however, seems a bit unreceptive. An iPhone development team member has been quoted as saying, “There are other (public) exploits in Safari, including some on Apple’s website that are fixed in desktop Safari but not iOS. Therefore, the JailbreakMe exploit isn’t really a big deal for security.”

Not so fast, Apple, because Comex has not finished the job yet. Comex declared, “Maybe I’ll rely on USB based stuff for the next jailbreak so that Apple won’t patch it so fast.” Well, our warm wishes to both sides of the game.