CVE-2015-3693
Apple Mac EFI Row-Hammer Attack Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2015, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 6, 2016, 3:01 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE-2015-3693
vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032444 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032755 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75495 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3693
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-3693
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.52 }} 0.00%
score
0.90102
percentile