CVE-2015-6991

FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 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-2015-6976, CVE-2015-6977, CVE-2015-6978, CVE-2015-6990, CVE-2015-6993, CVE-2015-7008, CVE-2015-7009, CVE-2015-7010, and CVE-2015-7018.

• CWE-119

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
• https://support.apple.com/HT205370Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205375Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
• https://support.apple.com/HT205370Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205375Vendor Advisory

Published

Oct 23, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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