CVE-2015-3692

Published: Jul 3, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not enforce a locking protection mechanism upon being woken from sleep, which allows local users to conduct EFI flash attacks by leveraging root privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.10.3

Related CWEs

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (12)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75495

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032444

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html