objective-see / objective-see/BlockBlock

Notarized mode blocks TestFlight apps

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Description

Something sort of odd I've noticed: Notarization mode blocks running Catalyst applications from TestFlight. This is weird, because they're fully-signed apps, so presumably shouldn't hit this flow at all.

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I'm not sure if this is a Catalyst bug, a TestFlight bug, or a BlockBlock bug, but I figured I'd start here. This is all on Ventura (just confirmed it's still broken on 13.2).

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the TestFlight Catalyst app failure on Ventura, including version 13.2, and trace which notarization-mode path blocks the fully signed application. Done means identifying whether BlockBlock is responsible and ensuring affected TestFlight Catalyst apps can run without being blocked.

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Assessment

Tech stack
objective-c
Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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