Comex JailbreakMe iPad2 Jailbreak Exploit Leaked and Fixed in iOS 4.3.1

Couple of days ago, Comex, the well-known developer behind the JailbreakMe and Spirit jailbreak tool, demonstrated his jailbroken iPad 2 and said that he will release a new jailbreak method – JailbreakMe 3.0? – very soon. Now, unfortunately, Comex has just announced that Apple has fixed the iPad 2 jailbreak exploit in iOS 4.3.1.

Comex Announced following via Twitter:

As noticed by @0naj, my kernel exploit was fixed in 4.3.1.
I try not to be paranoid, but it is really hard to explain this as anything but a leak.
It stayed there from 4.0.2 through 4.3, but was magically found in time for 4.3.1. well, go go @MuscleNerd and @i0n1c I guess

Now, it seems like the Cupertino, California-based Apple is winning the cat and mouse game against iOS hackers. As previously reported, Apple already patched the exploit used in Limera1n jailbreak tool as well as the unreleased SHAtter exploit that was preserved to jailbreak future iOS devices, which include the upcoming iOS 5 and iPhone 5.

But the good news is that a new iPhone hacker, Stefan Esser, is working on a new untethered jailbreak method to jailbreak the iOS 4.3.1 on iPad 2 and on other iOS devices. It is reported that Esser will soon release the beta testing version of his ware. Since this is an untethered jailbreak, you will not have to connect your device into the computer every time you reboot.

At the moment, you will be able to jailbreak – tethered jailbreak - the iOS 4.3.1 on iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPad, using Sn0wbreeze 2.4 beta 1 and PwnageTool 4.2. Stay tuned.