Unscored severity · published Sep 18, 2015
CVE-2015-5874
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file
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CVSS
4.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.3% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
through 8.4.1 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
through 12.2 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
through 10.10.5 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5874
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5874
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76763
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
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