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T1415: URL Scheme Hijacking

An iOS application may be able to maliciously claim a URL scheme, allowing it to intercept calls that are meant for a different application[1][2]. This technique, for example, could be used to capture OAuth authorization codes[3] or to phish user credentials[4].

MobileT1415TechniqueObject v1.1Modified
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URL Scheme Hijacking

An iOS application may be able to maliciously claim a URL scheme, allowing it to intercept calls that are meant for a different application[1][2]. This technique, for example, could be used to capture OAuth authorization codes[3] or to phish user credentials[4].

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MobileT1635.001URI HijackingSub-techniqueThis object revoked by URI Hijacking.
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revoked by · TechniqueT1635.001: URI HijackingMobile
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  1. [1]
    FireEye-Masque2

    Hui Xue, Tao Wei, Yulong Zhang, Song Jin, Zhaofeng Chen. (2015, February 19). IOS MASQUE ATTACK REVIVED: BYPASSING PROMPT FOR TRUST AND APP URL SCHEME HIJACKING. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

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  2. [2]
    Dhanjani-URLScheme

    Nitesh Dhanjani. (2010, November 8). Insecure Handling of URL Schemes in Apple’s iOS. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

  3. [3]
    IETF-PKCE

    N. Sakimura, J. Bradley, and N. Agarwal. (2015, September). IETF RFC 7636: Proof Key for Code Exchange by OAuth Public Clients. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

    Open source URL
  4. [4]
    MobileIron-XARA

    Michael T. Raggo. (2015, October 1). iOS URL Scheme Hijacking (XARA) Attack Analysis and Countermeasures. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

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  5. [5]
    Dhanjani-URLScheme

    Nitesh Dhanjani. (2010, November 8). Insecure Handling of URL Schemes in Apple’s iOS. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

  6. [6]
    FireEye-Masque2

    Hui Xue, Tao Wei, Yulong Zhang, Song Jin, Zhaofeng Chen. (2015, February 19). IOS MASQUE ATTACK REVIVED: BYPASSING PROMPT FOR TRUST AND APP URL SCHEME HIJACKING. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

    Open source URL
  7. [7]
    IETF-PKCE

    N. Sakimura, J. Bradley, and N. Agarwal. (2015, September). IETF RFC 7636: Proof Key for Code Exchange by OAuth Public Clients. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

    Open source URL
  8. [8]
    MobileIron-XARA

    Michael T. Raggo. (2015, October 1). iOS URL Scheme Hijacking (XARA) Attack Analysis and Countermeasures. Retrieved December 21, 2016.

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  9. [9]
    NIST Mobile Threat CatalogueAUT-10
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  10. [10]
    NIST Mobile Threat CatalogueAUT-10
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  11. [11]
    mitre-attackT1415
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  12. [12]
    mitre-attackT1415
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