Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2015-1093
Published: April 10, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40841
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1093
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
FontParser in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1093
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73984
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- https://support.apple.com/HT204661
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204870