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frida-ios-dump

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AI Summary: frida-ios-dump is a tool designed for extracting decrypted IPA files from jailbroken iOS devices. The primary use case involves leveraging Frida to automate the process of dumping application binaries, making it particularly useful for security researchers and developers analyzing iOS applications. Notable features include support for both Python 2.x and 3.x, as well as a straightforward command-line interface for initiating the dump process with either the display name or bundle identifier of the target app.


README

frida-ios-dump

Pull a decrypted IPA from a jailbroken device

Usage

  1. Install frida on device
  2. sudo pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade
  3. Run usbmuxd/iproxy SSH forwarding over USB (Default 2222 -> 22). e.g. iproxy 2222 22
  4. Run ./dump.py Display name or Bundle identifier

For SSH/SCP make sure you have your public key added to the target device’s ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file.

./dump.py Aftenposten
Start the target app Aftenposten
Dumping Aftenposten to /var/folders/wn/9v1hs8ds6nv_xj7g95zxyl140000gn/T
start dump /var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/AftenpostenApp
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/AFNetworking.framework/AFNetworking
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/ATInternet_iOS_ObjC_SDK.framework/ATInternet_iOS_ObjC_SDK
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/SPTEventCollector.framework/SPTEventCollector
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/SPiDSDK.framework/SPiDSDK
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftCore.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftCoreData.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftCoreGraphics.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftCoreImage.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftCoreLocation.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftDarwin.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftDispatch.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftFoundation.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftObjectiveC.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftQuartzCore.dylib
start dump /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/66423A80-0AFE-471C-BC9B-B571107D3C27/AftenpostenApp.app/Frameworks/libswiftUIKit.dylib
Generating Aftenposten.ipa

Done.

Congratulations!!! You’ve got a decrypted IPA file.

Drag to MonkeyDev, Happy hacking!

Support

Python 2.x and 3.x

issues

If the following error occurs:

  • causes device to reboot
  • lost connection
  • unexpected error while probing dyld of target process

please open the application before dumping.