CVE-2015-6978 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the FontParser component of Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted font file. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium), this vulnerability requires medium attack complexity and could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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