VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-5750
Data Detectors Engine in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted series of Unicode characters.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.33%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Data Detectors Engine in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted series of Unicode characters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.33% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.