CVE-2015-3693 Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hamme...
HighCVSS 9.3
EPSS 7.6%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks, and consequently gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption), by triggering certain patterns of access to memory locations.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apple mac os x | <= 10.10.3 | No fix listed |
References
- googleprojectzero.blogspot.com
- APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-2 patch vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-3 vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com vendor-advisory
- 75495 vdb-entry
- 1032444 vdb-entry
- 1032755 vdb-entry