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CVE-2015-5942 Details

Description

FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and watchOS before 2.0.1 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-2015-5927.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00003.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205370 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375 CVEVendor Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple mac os x
<= 10.11.0

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple watchos
<= 2.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os
<= 9.0.2

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5942
NVD Published Date:
Oct 23, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-5942 Details - Not Deferred