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CVE-2015-1157

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 5.55%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-05-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2015-1157
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
5.55%

Original NVD 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.