Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.1.1 Sandbox Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Sandbox. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-30946. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Sandbox. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/13/2021 by @gorelics as HT212976 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-30946. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/07/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences

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:

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0631). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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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: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 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: HT212976
Researcher: @gorelics
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30946 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30946
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188585
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0631 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2021 16:50
Updated: 03/07/2026 11:49
Changes: 12/17/2021 16:50 (18), 12/17/2021 16:53 (28), 12/23/2021 11:16 (1), 03/07/2026 11:49 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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