CVE-2014-4498

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Published Jan 30, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4425	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.389% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
http://support.apple.com/HT204244
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
https://trmm.net/Thunderstrike

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-17

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 30, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved: Jun 20, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 30, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

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