CVE-2015-6978: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Oct 23 2015(Updated: )
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-2015-6990, CVE-2015-6991, CVE-2015-6993, CVE-2015-7008, CVE-2015-7009, CVE-2015-7010, and CVE-2015-7018.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple watchOS | <=2.0 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | <=10.11.0 | |
| Apple iPhone OS | <=9.0.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-533
- https://support.apple.com/HT205370
- https://support.apple.com/HT205375
- https://support.apple.com/HT205641
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- version/apple iphone os/9.0.2