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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html	Patch 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	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76763
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205221	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html	Patch 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	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76763
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205221	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-09-18 12:00

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-5874

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5874

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5874

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

itunes
watchos
mac_os_x
iphone_os

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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