Two individuals who appear to have access to the developer version of Apple’s forthcoming iOS10 software are publishing flaws they discovered to a public website.
The individuals, who refer to themselves on the site as Jerrick Davis and “decorumos” (and are apparently the same person), posted the alleged flaws to GitHub, a site that developers use to store and share code, and on a site called “iOS 10 Hacker wiki.”
A Twitter account that appears to belong to Davis, shared the link earlier this week:
https://twitter.com/ClevrPwn/status/743165014622646272
The purported flaws relate to aesthetic and technical issues and are described under headings like “fixed page welcomes.” Security research Stefen Esser called attention to the GitHub page on Friday, and suggested Apple might attempt to use copyright law to remove it:
Let's see how long until Apple DMCA takedowns https://t.co/TLBzidw1yx
— Stefan Esser (@i0n1c) June 16, 2016
While any company’s initial versions of a new software release will contain bugs, the individuals who posted the flaws are likely violating Apple policy by revealing them to the public.
According to Fortune’s data editor Stacy Jones, the ordinary protocol for a developer given access to the Apple code would be to notify the company privately about any bugs. Showing the flaws to the public could, in some cases, provide malicious coders with avenues to undermine the security of Apple’s software.
Jones added that it’s unclear if the individuals running the GitHub page are trying to embarrass Apple, or if they simply forgot to set the privacy restrictions on the page.
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Under the terms of Apple’s agreement with its developers, the information the company provides is treated as confidential. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the page.
The company announced the release of its operating system for its iPhones and computers on Monday at WWDC, its annual developer event where it touts upcoming features.
The new iOS 10 features include improvements to iMessage, as well as fresh looks for Apple’s photo and music services. While full access to all these features is nominally available only to developers until later this year, there are ways device owners can get early access.
(Updated on 6/27 to add link re decorumos)
