CVE-2015-5944
CoreText in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause...
CoreText in Apple 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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CoreText in Apple 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.
- Record
CVE-2015-5944- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CoreText in Apple 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.
- Record
CVE-2015-5944- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5890 No score
CoreText in Apple 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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5890- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqqp-wfg5-rh9r No score
CoreText in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause...
CoreText in Apple 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.
- Record
GHSA-wqqp-wfg5-rh9r- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5944 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 23, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.53%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.