This iMessage exploit is crazy. TrueType vulnerability that has existed since the 90s, 2 kernel exploits, a browser exploit, and an undocumented hardware feature that was not used in shipped software:

Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery

https://securelist.com/operation-triangulation-the-last-hardware-mystery/111669/

The malware it dropped looks like it has existed for 10 years, collects everything, and uses Apple's client-side image recognition.