July 1, 2024 at 01:18PM
Security flaws in CocoaPods were discovered, allowing attackers to hijack and insert malicious code into popular iOS and macOS applications, posing serious supply chain risks. The vulnerabilities were patched in October 2023, but the issues stemmed from a 2014 migration, leading to unclaimed pods and flawed verification processes. Downstream customers were put at risk, prompting CocoaPods to reset all user sessions.
Summary of Meeting Notes:
The meeting notes detail significant security flaws in the CocoaPods dependency manager, which poses a serious risk to downstream customers. Three vulnerabilities have been identified, with CVE-2024-38368 allowing attackers to take control of a package, CVE-2024-38366 exploiting an insecure email verification workflow, and CVE-2024-38367 enticing recipients to click on a malicious verification link. The flaws could be exploited for software supply chain attacks, with the potential for malicious code to be inserted into popular iOS and macOS applications. CocoaPods has since patched the issues and reset all user sessions in response to the disclosures. The researchers have highlighted the vulnerabilities and urged pod owners to take preventative measures.
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