CVE-2022-42811
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA sandbox bypass vulnerability in Apple operating systems (iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, tvOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1) allowed a malicious or compromised application to access user-sensitive data that should have been restricted by sandboxing controls. The issue was remediated by implementing additional sandbox restrictions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 16.0< 16.1< 13.0< 16.1< 9.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS or iPadOS version on iPhone or iPadGo to Settings > General > About on the device and note the version number shown next to 'Version'Affected if The version shown is below 16.0 for iPadOS or below 16.1 for iOS
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Check macOS version on Mac computerClick the Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number displayed (for example, 12.x would be Monterey, 13.x is Ventura)Affected if The macOS version number is below 13.0
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Check tvOS version on Apple TVGo to Settings > General > About > Version on the Apple TV deviceAffected if The tvOS version is below 16.1
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Check watchOS version on Apple WatchOpen the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to General > About, or on the watch go to Settings > General > About and note the watchOS versionAffected if The watchOS version is below 9.1
If any Apple device (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Apple Watch) is running an OS version below the minimum patched version for that product line, the device is affected by this sandbox bypass vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped9.113.016.0
Apply the appropriate Apple OS updates (iOS 16.1+, iPadOS 16+, macOS Ventura 13+, tvOS 16.1+, watchOS 9.1+) to all affected devices to receive the sandbox restriction fixes.
iOS 16.1+, iPadOS 16+, macOS Ventura 13+, tvOS 16.1+, watchOS 9.1+
- Back up your device data before performing the upgrade
- Ensure your device is connected to power and Wi-Fi
- Go to Settings > General > Software Update on your iOS/iPadOS device
- For macOS: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update
- For tvOS: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates
- For watchOS: Go to the Watch app on iPhone > General > Software Update
- Download and install the appropriate security update for your device
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-42811 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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