CVE-2015-5755

Apple iOS <8.4.1 & OS X <10.10.5 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

CoreText in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted font file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5761.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205221
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343

Scores

EPSS 0.0340
EPSS Percentile 87.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
apple/iphone_os < 8.4
apple/itunes < 12.2
apple/mac_os_x < 10.10.4
Published Aug 17, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026