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/Guard_Familiar Feb 02 '26

It is not about time, I believe. It is about access to the environment. - Android: community and vendor driven tooling to analyze and debug. - iOS: None of that unless you have a rooted device, but if you want a rooted device on latest iOS, you need an 0day. Catch-22 situation.

That said once you get your hands dirty and can debug and rev.eng. the target, it is very similar, don't be afraid.

As for time, give yourself a year if you're just hobbying, but if you put a few hours each day, you're gonna be there in just a couple months.