CVE-2015-5914 Other in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can modify firmware via a malicious Thunderbolt adapter, enabling persistent code execution and privilege escalation on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5914?
CVE-2015-5914 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5914?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5914?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5914 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5914 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5j7-q9w6-v358.