---
name: "vfdecrypt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dmg2img"
version: "1.6.7+git20201227.a3e4134-0.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vfdecrypt"
---

# vfdecrypt(1)

decrypt encrypted filevault disk images

## NAME

vfdecrypt - decrypt encrypted filevault disk images

## SYNOPSIS

**vfdecrypt**
 -i in-file -p password -o out-file

## DESCRIPTION

vile fault decrypts encrypted Mac OS X disk image files. It supports both version 1 and 2 of the non-documented proprietary format.

## OPTIONS

**-i**
 Path to the input file. Usually an encrypted disk image. It's also kosher to redirect from STDIN.
 **-e**
 Try to extract key from input file.
 **-k**
 The alphanumeric key you wish to use to decrypt the disk file.
 **-p**
 The password you wish to use to decrypt the disk file.
 **-o**
 The output file. It's also kosher to redirect to STDOUT.

## SEE ALSO

vfcrack(1)

## BUGS

Feel free to report them or to submit patches.

## AUTHORS

Ralf-Philipp Weinmann \<ralf@coderpunks.org\>
 David Hulton \<dhulton@openciphers.org\>
 Jacob Appelbaum \<jacob@appelbaum.net\>