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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Adminframework | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2015-005 | Aug 28, 2015 | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Apple Osx Efi | — | Apply OS X security update 2015-005Apply Apple macOS Security Update 2015-001Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Mar 29, 2016 | Jul 2, 2015 |
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