CVE-2015-6990 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the FontParser component of Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a specially crafted font file. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium), it has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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