Extracts iMessage, RCS, SMS/MMS chat history from iOS database file.
Project description
parse_smsdb
Extracts iMessage, RCS, SMS/MMS chat history from iOS database file.
Description
This tool parses sms.db originated from iOS devices and outputs a CSV (common-separated value) table with annotations useful for forensic examination.
Features:
- Highlight row gaps (indicative of deletions)
- Annotate unsent messages
- Flattens edited message data on to root table for easy review
- Output message read time and annotate unread messages (for services supporting read receipts)
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Python
Installation
- Install from PyPI
pip install parse_smsdb
Usage
- Parse sms.db
parse_smsdb 'private/var/mobile/Library/SMS/sms.db'
- Parse sms.db within a .zip archive
parse_smsdb 'IACIS Certified Mobile Device Examiner (ICMDE)/03 iOS/iOS Files/Evidence/506 - Editing SMS iOS 16.zip'
Version History
- 0.1.8
- Initial beta release
Contact
Albert Hui | albert@securityronin.com | @4n6h4x0r.bsky.social
Project Link: https://github.com/h4x0r/parse_sms.db
Acknowledgments
- IACIS MDF Training Course and Jung Son's teaching
- Magnet Forensic's blog posts: The Meaning of Messages, and A look into iOS 18's changes
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