CVE-2015-6975
Apple CoreText Font File Parsing Buffer Overflow
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-2015-6992 and CVE-2015-7017.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 23, 2015, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2016, 2:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6975
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-6975.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00006.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929 | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205370 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205372 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205375 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2015-6975 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00006.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00006.html Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205375 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205375 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205372 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205372 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205370 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205370 Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6975 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-6975
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.35 }} -0.02%
score
0.92501
percentile