PT-2014-4047 · Apple · Coretext+1
Carlos Mario Penagos
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Published
2014-02-27
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Updated
2014-02-27
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CVE-2014-1261
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple OS X versions prior to 10.9.2
Description
The issue is related to an integer signedness error in CoreText, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash. This can be achieved by using a crafted Unicode font.
Recommendations
For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.9.2, update to version 10.9.2 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Coretext
Os X