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low M8 MASVS-CODE-2 static analysis PTKD-IOS-APS-DEV

Development APNs (push) environment

aps-environment is 'development', indicating a non-release build configuration shipped to users.

How it's exploited

aps-environment=development points pushes at Apple's sandbox gateway. Production devices simply stop receiving pushes, and the mismatch signals a mis-signed build.

Why it matters

Broken push notifications for real users and a hint the whole signing pipeline used the wrong profile.

How to fix it

  1. Re-sign with a distribution provisioning profile so the entitlement becomes production.
  2. Verify with: codesign -d --entitlements - YourApp.app.

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