CVE-2015-5914 describes a "Thunderstrike" vulnerability in Apple OS X before version 10.11, allowing physically proximate attackers to modify EFI firmware during updates. This is achieved by inserting an Apple Ethernet Thunderbolt adapter containing crafted code in its Option ROM, leveraging an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability. With a CVSS score of 4.7 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N), it requires physical access and moderate attack complexity to achieve a complete integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
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