Recent research shows dozens of popular iOS apps that read the contents of the clipboard without user consent, which may contain sensitive information.
Research conducted by Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk of Msyk found that every time an application is opened, many popular applications (such as TikTok, etc.) silently read all text on the clipboard.
Starting with iOS 13.3, iOS and iPadOS applications have unlimited access to system-wide clipboard data.
The text held in the clipboard may not matter, but it may also be highly sensitive data, such as passwords or financial information.
Bakry and Mysk have previously investigated the potential security risks of this vulnerability, and they have discovered that clipboard data can reveal precise location information.
Also note that if Universal Clipboard is enabled, these applications can also access content copied on Mac.
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