Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1775
TrueTypeScaler in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT205635 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205637 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205641 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205640 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-204 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1775?
- CVE-2016-1775 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1775?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.