Apple Web Content Filter Bypass

Nosebeard Labs has identified a critical vulnerability in the Apple system wide web content filter that allows a full bypass of content restrictions. This vulnerability, which occurs specifically when Screen Time content filtering settings are enabled, permits users or attackers to access restricted websites in Safari without detection. The timeline in this advisory is probably the most interesting thing to note. It shows a Fortune 10 ignoring a concern for years until a news article gets written, and that is truly disappointing. Do better Tim.Nosebeard Labs has identified a critical vulnerability in the Apple system wide web content filter that allows a full bypass of content restrictions. This vulnerability, which occurs specifically when Screen Time content filtering settings are enabled, permits users or attackers to access restricted websites in Safari without detection. The timeline in this advisory is probably the most interesting thing to note. It shows a Fortune 10 ignoring a concern for years until a news article gets written, and that is truly disappointing. Do better Tim.