Unscored severity · published Oct 23, 2015
CVE-2015-6975
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption)…
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CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6992 and CVE-2015-7017.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
through 9.0.2 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
through 12.3.0 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
through 10.11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6975
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6975
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00006.html
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205370
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205372
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