Replace libimobiledevice with pymobiledevice3 in Docker images

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Janik Besendorf
2026-09-11 11:21:57 +02:00
parent 86b217a926
commit d0cf303aa2
3 changed files with 57 additions and 241 deletions
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# Base image for building libraries
# ---------------------------------
FROM ubuntu:22.04 AS build-base
ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
# Install build tools and dependencies
RUN apt-get update \
&& apt-get install -y \
build-essential \
git \
autoconf \
automake \
libtool-bin \
pkg-config \
libcurl4-openssl-dev \
libusb-1.0-0-dev \
libssl-dev \
udev \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# libplist
# --------
FROM build-base AS build-libplist
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist && cd libplist \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libplist
# libimobiledevice-glue
# ---------------------
FROM build-base AS build-libimobiledevice-glue
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice-glue && cd libimobiledevice-glue \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libimobiledevice-glue
# libtatsu
# --------
FROM build-base AS build-libtatsu
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libtatsu && cd libtatsu \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libtatsu
# libusbmuxd
# ----------
FROM build-base AS build-libusbmuxd
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd && cd libusbmuxd \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libusbmuxd
# libimobiledevice
# ----------------
FROM build-base AS build-libimobiledevice
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libtatsu /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
COPY --from=build-libusbmuxd /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice && cd libimobiledevice \
&& ./autogen.sh --enable-debug && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libimobiledevice
# usbmuxd
# -------
FROM build-base AS build-usbmuxd
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
COPY --from=build-libusbmuxd /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/usbmuxd && cd usbmuxd \
&& ./autogen.sh --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --runstatedir=/run && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf usbmuxd && mv /build/lib /build/usr/lib
# Create main image
FROM ubuntu:24.04 AS main
COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.11.8 /uv /uvx /usr/local/bin/
@@ -112,7 +8,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt"
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Mobile Verification Toolkit"
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="MVT is a forensic tool to look for signs of infection in smartphone devices."
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MVT License 1.1"
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.base.name=docker.io/library/ubuntu:22.04
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.base.name=docker.io/library/ubuntu:24.04
# Install runtime dependencies
ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -125,7 +21,6 @@ RUN apt-get update \
git \
jq \
less \
libcurl4 \
libimage-exiftool-perl \
libssl3 \
libusb-1.0-0 \
@@ -136,18 +31,20 @@ RUN apt-get update \
sqlite3 \
tree \
unzip \
xxd
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
COPY --from=build-libtatsu /build /
COPY --from=build-libusbmuxd /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice /build /
COPY --from=build-usbmuxd /build /
xxd \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Install mvt using the locally checked out source
# Install MVT and pymobiledevice3. Native build dependencies are needed on ARM64.
ARG PYMOBILEDEVICE3_VERSION=11.12.4
COPY . mvt/
RUN uv pip install --system --break-system-packages --no-cache ./mvt \
&& rm -rf mvt
RUN apt-get update \
&& apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential python3-dev libssl-dev \
&& uv pip install --system --break-system-packages --no-cache ./mvt "pymobiledevice3==${PYMOBILEDEVICE3_VERSION}" \
&& apt-get purge -y --auto-remove build-essential python3-dev libssl-dev \
&& rm -rf mvt /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
&& pymobiledevice3 --help > /dev/null \
&& pymobiledevice3 backup2 --help > /dev/null \
&& mvt-ios --help > /dev/null
# Installing ABE
ADD --checksum=sha256:a20e07f8b2ea47620aff0267f230c3f1f495f097081fd709eec51cf2a2e11632 \
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# Base image for building libraries
# ---------------------------------
FROM ubuntu:22.04 AS build-base
ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
# Install build tools and dependencies
RUN apt-get update \
&& apt-get install -y \
build-essential \
git \
autoconf \
automake \
libtool-bin \
pkg-config \
libcurl4-openssl-dev \
libusb-1.0-0-dev \
libssl-dev \
udev \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# libplist
# --------
FROM build-base AS build-libplist
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist && cd libplist \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libplist
# libimobiledevice-glue
# ---------------------
FROM build-base AS build-libimobiledevice-glue
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice-glue && cd libimobiledevice-glue \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libimobiledevice-glue
# libtatsu
# --------
FROM build-base AS build-libtatsu
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libtatsu && cd libtatsu \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libtatsu
# libusbmuxd
# ----------
FROM build-base AS build-libusbmuxd
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd && cd libusbmuxd \
&& ./autogen.sh && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libusbmuxd
# libimobiledevice
# ----------------
FROM build-base AS build-libimobiledevice
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libtatsu /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
COPY --from=build-libusbmuxd /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice && cd libimobiledevice \
&& ./autogen.sh --enable-debug && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf libimobiledevice
# usbmuxd
# -------
FROM build-base AS build-usbmuxd
# Install dependencies
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
COPY --from=build-libusbmuxd /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice /build /
# Build
RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/usbmuxd && cd usbmuxd \
&& ./autogen.sh --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --runstatedir=/run && make -j "$(nproc)" && make install DESTDIR=/build \
&& cd .. && rm -rf usbmuxd && mv /build/lib /build/usr/lib
# Main image
# ----------
FROM python:3.10.14-alpine3.20 AS main
FROM ubuntu:24.04 AS main
COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.11.8 /uv /uvx /usr/local/bin/
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://mvt.re"
@@ -113,26 +9,30 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt"
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Mobile Verification Toolkit (iOS)"
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="MVT is a forensic tool to look for signs of infection in smartphone devices."
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MVT License 1.1"
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.base.name=docker.io/library/python:3.10.14-alpine3.20
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.base.name=docker.io/library/ubuntu:24.04
# Install runtime dependencies
RUN apk add --no-cache \
gcompat \
libcurl \
ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
RUN apt-get update \
&& apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
ca-certificates \
git \
libssl3 \
libusb \
sqlite
COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
COPY --from=build-libtatsu /build /
COPY --from=build-libusbmuxd /build /
COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice /build /
COPY --from=build-usbmuxd /build /
libusb-1.0-0 \
python3 \
sqlite3 \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Install mvt using the locally checked out source
COPY ./ mvt
RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps git gcc musl-dev \
&& uv pip install --system --no-cache ./mvt \
&& apk del .build-deps git gcc musl-dev && rm -rf ./mvt
# Install MVT and pymobiledevice3. Native build dependencies are needed on ARM64.
ARG PYMOBILEDEVICE3_VERSION=11.12.4
COPY . mvt/
RUN apt-get update \
&& apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential python3-dev libssl-dev \
&& uv pip install --system --break-system-packages --no-cache ./mvt "pymobiledevice3==${PYMOBILEDEVICE3_VERSION}" \
&& apt-get purge -y --auto-remove build-essential python3-dev libssl-dev \
&& rm -rf mvt /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
&& pymobiledevice3 --help > /dev/null \
&& pymobiledevice3 backup2 --help > /dev/null \
&& mvt-ios --help > /dev/null
ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/mvt-ios" ]
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Using Docker simplifies running MVT with its dependencies readily installed. Note that this requires a Linux host, as Docker for Windows and Mac [doesn't support passing through USB devices](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/faqs/#can-i-pass-through-a-usb-device-to-a-container).
For iOS acquisition, we recommend [installing pymobiledevice3](ios/install.md) on the host and [creating a backup](ios/backup/pymobiledevice3.md) before analyzing it with MVT. The Docker images currently include libimobiledevice, not pymobiledevice3.
The main and iOS Docker images include pymobiledevice3 for [creating iOS backups](ios/backup/pymobiledevice3.md). You do not need to install it separately on the host. Older image tags may still include libimobiledevice instead; build from the updated source if pymobiledevice3 is unavailable.
Install Docker following the [official documentation](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).
@@ -39,12 +39,31 @@ If a prompt is spawned successfully, you can close it with `exit`.
On the Linux host, install and start [usbmuxd](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/usbmuxd), then connect and unlock the iOS device. The daemon exposes the device through the `/var/run/usbmuxd` socket.
Bind that socket into the container to let MVT communicate with the device:
Bind that socket into the container to let pymobiledevice3 communicate with the device. Also mount a local directory so acquired backups persist after the container exits:
```bash
docker run -it \
mkdir -p "$PWD/cases"
docker run --rm -it \
--mount type=bind,source=/var/run/usbmuxd,target=/var/run/usbmuxd \
--mount type=bind,source="$PWD/cases",target=/home/cases \
ghcr.io/mvt-project/mvt
```
Inside the container, verify connectivity:
```bash
pymobiledevice3 lockdown info
```
Accept the trust prompt on the unlocked device if requested. Then follow the [backup instructions](ios/backup/pymobiledevice3.md), using a destination under `/home/cases`, such as `/home/cases/backup`.
The iOS-only image defaults to running `mvt-ios`. To use pymobiledevice3 instead, override its entrypoint:
```bash
docker run --rm -it \
--mount type=bind,source=/var/run/usbmuxd,target=/var/run/usbmuxd \
--entrypoint pymobiledevice3 \
ghcr.io/mvt-project/mvt:latest-ios lockdown info
```
If you built the image from source, replace `ghcr.io/mvt-project/mvt` with `mvt`.