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FKIE_CVE-2015-5755

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-08-17 00:00 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:29
Severity
Summary
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
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205221Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205221Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple itunes *
apple iphone_os *
apple mac_os_x *

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:29:42.910",
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