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FKIE_CVE-2015-5874

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-09-18 12:00 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:29
Severity
Summary
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.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76763
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205212Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205213Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205221Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205267Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76763
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205212Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205213Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205221Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205267Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
apple itunes *
apple iphone_os *
apple watchos 1.0

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