FKIE_CVE-2014-4498

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-01-30 11:59 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
The CPU Software in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows physically proximate attackers to modify firmware during the EFI update process by inserting a Thunderbolt device with crafted code in an Option ROM, aka the "Thunderstrike" issue.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
product-security@apple.comhttps://trmm.net/Thunderstrike
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://trmm.net/Thunderstrike
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
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