Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.1.2 Kernel sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes sandbox. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-42861. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-265. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2022 by pattern-f as HT213530 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42861. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1611 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

Upgrading to version 16.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔍

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 16.2

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +63 days 🔍
12/13/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213530
Researcher: pattern-f
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42861 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42861
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215677
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 09:08
Updated: 04/22/2025 01:50
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:08 (18), 12/14/2022 09:12 (29), 01/09/2023 11:25 (2), 01/09/2023 11:33 (11), 04/22/2025 01:50 (16)
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