CVE-2015-5900

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The protected range register in the EFI component in Apple OS X before 10.11 has an incorrect value, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (boot failure) via a crafted app that writes to an unintended address.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.1/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-254

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 9, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-5900: High severity, CVSS 7.1 | Vulnix