Apple tvOS up to 15.1.1 Sandbox access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple tvOS up to 15.1.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Sandbox. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-30947. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 15.1.1 (Digital Media Player) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 12/13/2021 by Csaba Fitzl as HT212980 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-30947. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

An application may be able to access a user's files

Upgrading to version 15.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0631). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

Apple macOS

Productinfo

Type

Digital Media Player

Vendor

Apple

Name

tvOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 15.2

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
12/13/2021 +244 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2021 +4 days 🔍
03/07/2026 +1541 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212980
Researcher: Csaba Fitzl
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30947 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30947
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188546
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0631 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2021 16:34
Updated: 03/07/2026 11:49
Changes: 12/17/2021 16:34 (19), 12/17/2021 16:37 (27), 12/23/2021 08:49 (1), 03/07/2026 11:49 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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