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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-5860 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:06:34.207Z
Reserved: 2015-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-5914
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-10-09T05:59:32.827
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-5914
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD