VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-3716
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.47%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or read) via a crafted text glyph.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.47% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78748
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78748
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.