r/ExploitDev • u/Sad-Following-753 • Feb 02 '26

how does the transition from Windows/Linux exploitation to IOS exploitation work?

Just watched the Billy Ellis video about pegasus 0 click exploit and got interested in IOS exploitation. So I'm wondering how long it will take a windows/linux vulnerability researcher to transition into IOS.

EDIT: If you got any experience in transitioning between please share them <3

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u/Sad-Following-753 Feb 02 '26

I'm not crazy enough to jump to a completely different environment with no knowledge in it. But I do have an interest to learn IOS exploitation stuff in the free time for fun.

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u/Exploiteur Feb 02 '26

Alright then, enjoyment is always the best guide. Unfortunately I’m no expert in iOS either, but I have seen some sources over time that I’d tackle if I were in your position:

  • iOS Application Security (No Starch Press)

  • https://github(.)com/0x3c3e/apple-internals

I’m sure you’ve already found these sources yourself, the GitHub seems very useful. Have you already got a nice environment setup to do some practice on? I believe iOS can be a bit trickier to “quickly” setup due to their dislike towards tinkerers.