VDB-78340 · CVE-2015-5914 · BID 76910

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 EFI code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10. This impacts an unknown function of the component EFI. Executing a manipulation can lead to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-5914. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component EFI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-17. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 10/09/2015 by Ilja van Sprundel with IOActive (Website). The advisory is shared for download at trmm.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5914 since 08/06/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370192 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 76910†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53173†). Similar entries are available at VDB-67455, VDB-78301, VDB-78310 and VDB-78311. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code
CWE: CWE-17
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 October-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11

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08/06/2015 🔍
09/30/2015 +55 days 🔍
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: trmm.net
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel
Organization: IOActive
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5914 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78340
SecurityFocus: 76910 - Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53173 - Apple MacOS X before 10.11 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability due to an issue in EFI - CVE-2015-5914, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2015 10:32
Updated: 11/21/2024 12:26
Changes: 10/12/2015 10:32 (57), 02/02/2018 09:36 (10), 06/20/2022 14:34 (3), 11/21/2024 12:26 (18)
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