altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

Insufficient XPC validation

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enhancement
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Description

Hey,

Just FYI - bundle identifiers are not trustworthy. Any app can have such bundle ID and bypass that protection :-)

https://github.com/rileytestut/AltStore/blob/65fe3998e47888e83b91cdb422970b14ae956a47/AltDaemon/XPCConnectionHandler.swift#L80

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Research direction

Start by reading AltDaemon/XPCConnectionHandler.swift around line 80 and the linked code revision. Confirm how bundle identifiers are used for XPC validation and identify what stronger validation is expected; the issue provides no acceptance criteria or test location, so completion cannot be determined from the report alone.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile-dev, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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