CVE-2015-1157

Published May 28, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
CoreText in Apple iOS 8.x through 8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot and messaging disruption) via crafted Unicode text that is not properly handled during display truncation in the Notifications feature, as demonstrated by Arabic characters in (1) an SMS message or (2) a WhatsApp message.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1300 CoreText in Apple iOS 8.x through 8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot and messaging disruption) via crafted Unicode text that is not properly handled during display truncation in the Notifications feature, as demonstrated by Arabic characters in (1) an SMS message or (2) a WhatsApp message.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 28, 2015, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM