CVE-2015-7017
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 allows remote...
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 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-2015-6975 and CVE-2015-6992.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 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-2015-6975 and CVE-2015-6992.
- Record
CVE-2015-7017- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 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-2015-6975 and CVE-2015-6992.
- Record
CVE-2015-7017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-6949 No score
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 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-2015-6975 and CVE-2015-6992.
- Record
EUVD-2015-6949- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gg4-3mqm-xx5v No score
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 allows remote...
CoreText in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and iTunes before 12.3.1 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-2015-6975 and CVE-2015-6992.
- Record
GHSA-3gg4-3mqm-xx5v- 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-2015-7017 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Itunes, published October 23, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
support.apple.com/HT205375
securitytracker.com/id/1033929
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7017
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3gg4-3mqm-xx5v