CVE-2015-5914

Description

The EFI component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows physically proximate attackers to modify firmware during the EFI update process by inserting an Apple Ethernet Thunderbolt adapter with crafted code in an Option ROM, aka a "Thunderstrike" issue. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4498.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 vdb entry
https://trmm.net/Thunderstrike_FAQ
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5914?
CVE-2015-5914 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5914?
To fix CVE-2015-5914, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5914 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5914 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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