CVE-2015-3693 | BDVDB-2026-70220 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html
- http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032755
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75495
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032444
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.