CVE-2015-6993
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 allows remote attackers to execute...
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6976, CVE-2015-6977, CVE-2015-6978, CVE-2015-6990, CVE-2015-6991, CVE-2015-7008, CVE-2015-7009, CVE-2015-7010, and CVE-2015-7018.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6976, CVE-2015-6977, CVE-2015-6978, CVE-2015-6990, CVE-2015-6991, CVE-2015-7008, CVE-2015-7009, CVE-2015-7010, and CVE-2015-7018.
- Record
CVE-2015-6993- 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
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6976, CVE-2015-6977, CVE-2015-6978, CVE-2015-6990, CVE-2015-6991, CVE-2015-7008, CVE-2015-7009, CVE-2015-7010, and CVE-2015-7018.
- Record
CVE-2015-6993- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-6925 No score
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6976, CVE-2015-6977, CVE-2015-6978, CVE-2015-6990, CVE-2015-6991, CVE-2015-7008, CVE-2015-7009, CVE-2015-7010, and CVE-2015-7018.
- Record
EUVD-2015-6925- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v75q-frvq-h73w No score
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 allows remote attackers to execute...
FontParser in Apple iOS before 9.1 and 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6976, CVE-2015-6977, CVE-2015-6978, CVE-2015-6990, CVE-2015-6991, CVE-2015-7008, CVE-2015-7009, CVE-2015-7010, and CVE-2015-7018.
- Record
GHSA-v75q-frvq-h73w- 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-2015-6993 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Iphone Os, published October 23, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
support.apple.com/HT205375
securityfocus.com/bid/77263
securitytracker.com/id/1033929
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6993
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v75q-frvq-h73w