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CVE-2015-3693 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00003.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204934 CVEVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 CVEVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-2547PK - Security Features[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple mac os x
<= 10.10.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3693
NVD Published Date:
Jul 3, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-3693 Details - Not Deferred