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Full vulnerability report · 2015
CVE-2015-5874High confidence

CoreText in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file

n/a · n/a

7.5HighCVSS 2.0
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2015-5820

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

CoreText in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file.

What

CoreText in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file.

Why

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

CoreText in Apple iOS before 9 and iTunes before 12.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file.

Why

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
the affected interface → Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Unspecified
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-119

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
UnauthenticatedRemote code executionDenial of serviceCWE-119
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2015-AVI-416Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apple OS X

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5865 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5866 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5866 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5867 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5867 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5868 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5869 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5869 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5870 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5870 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5871 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5871 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5872 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5872 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5873 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5873 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5874 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5874 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5875 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5875 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5876 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5876 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5877 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5878 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5878 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5879 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5879 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5881 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5882 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5883 Ré

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2015-AVI-398Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apple iTunes

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5814 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5815 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5815 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5816 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5816 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5817 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5817 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5818 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5818 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5819 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5819 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5821 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5821 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5822 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5822 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5823 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5823 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5874 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5874 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5920 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5920 Gestion détaillée du document le 18 septembre 2015 version initiale. Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2015-AVI-393Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apple iOS

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5857 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5858 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5858 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5860 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5860 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5861 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5861 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5862 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5863 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5863 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5867 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5867 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5868 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5869 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5869 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5874 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5874 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5876 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5876 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5879 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5879 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5880 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5880 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5882 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5885 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5892 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5892 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5895 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5895 Référence CVE CVE-2015-5896 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5896 Ré

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2015-004789Apple iOS および iTunes の CoreText における任意のコードを実行される脆弱性

Apple iOS および iTunes の CoreText には、任意のコードを実行される、またはサービス運用妨害 (メモリ破損) 状態にされる脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a: n/a
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 18 Sept 2015 · Last source change 6 Aug 2024, 07:06 UTC · CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2015-5820
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed from vendor advisory to authoritative remediation link · patch, vendor advisory.
    Before
    vendor advisory
    After
    authoritative remediation link · patch, vendor advisory
    af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  2. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    n/a · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    n/a · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA
  3. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  4. SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
    Before
    Unknown
    After
    High
    NIST NVD
  5. CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 7.5 (CVSS 2.0 · NIST NVD · AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    7.5 (CVSS 2.0 · NIST NVD · AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    NIST NVD
  6. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2015-5820 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2015-5820"}
    ENISA EUVD
  7. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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