VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-4498

CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-01-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

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.

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