CVE-2015-5756

FontParser 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-2015-3804 and CVE-2015-5775.

• CWE-119

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 17, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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