CVE-2015-5755 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted font files in Apple iOS and OS X.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-5755?

CVE-2015-5755 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5755?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5755?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5755 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-5755 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5755 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5g7-mvx2-57vw.

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