# felixgr/secure-ios-app-dev

Collection of the most common vulnerabilities found in iOS applications

Repository: https://github.com/felixgr/secure-ios-app-dev
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/secure-ios-app-dev
License Family: other
Topics: security, security-audit, vulnerability-assessment, ios
Last push: 2022-11-30T08:00:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3389, "days_push": 1372, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1419, forks 104 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:40.452632+00:00)

## What it is
A curated guide collecting the most common vulnerabilities found in iOS applications, focused on application-level code issues rather than OS internals. It serves as training material for iOS developers and a reference checklist for security reviewers during app assessments.

## Use cases
- learn common iOS app vulnerabilities before shipping an app
- checklist for auditing an iOS application's security
- train mobile developers on secure coding practices
- review an iOS app for API-level security issues
- prepare for an iOS penetration test or security assessment

## When to choose
- you develop iOS apps and want practical secure-coding guidance
- you are performing a security review of an iOS application
- you need a concise reference of common iOS appsec pitfalls with audit tips

## When to avoid
- you need automated vulnerability scanning rather than a manual guide
- you are looking for OS-level, Darwin, or memory-safety security topics
- you need an actively maintained tool with guaranteed updates

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, documentation
- domain: security, mobile-development, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: ios-security, appsec, security-audit, vulnerability-guide, mobile-appsec, ios

## Member repositories
- felixgr/secure-ios-app-dev (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.452632+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:37:52.921678+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/felixgr/secure-ios-app-dev (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.452632+00:00, sha 722c09ffa9a6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.