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CVE-2022-46718 is a logic issue in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS (Ventura, Big Sur, Monterey) that allowed an application to read sensitive location information without proper authorization. The vulnerability was due to insufficient restrictions in the affected operating systems, enabling unauthorized access to location data.
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This repository contains a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2022-46718, a vulnerability in Apple's iOS (prior to 16.2) that allowed unauthorized access to a user's precise location via the 'parsecd' system service. The main exploit logic is implemented in Swift, primarily in 'SeemsLegitLocationManager.swift'. The exploit works by loading private Apple frameworks ('CoreParsec' and 'Spotlight'), establishing a session with 'parsecd' using the SPPARSession class, and issuing a crafted search request (e.g., for 'restaurants'). This triggers 'parsecd' to return a response containing the user's precise location and a temporary user ID, all without user consent or notification. The exploit leverages the third-party 'Dynamic' Swift library to interact with private Objective-C APIs. The repository is structured as an Xcode project with the main exploit code in the 'CoreParsecLocation' directory and the 'Dynamic' library included as a third-party dependency. The exploit is local (requires code execution on the target device) and demonstrates unauthorized access to sensitive location data. The README provides a detailed timeline, technical explanation, and context for the vulnerability and its disclosure.
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