CVE-2015-6992

iTunes < 12.3.1 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Font File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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-2015-6975 and CVE-2015-7017.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205375
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205370
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205372
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929

Scores

EPSS 0.0370
EPSS Percentile 88.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
apple/iphone_os < 9.0.2
apple/itunes < 12.3.0
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.0
Published Oct 23, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026