CVE-2015-5900
The protected range register in the EFI component in Apple OS X before 10.11 has an incorrect...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-5900- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-254
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-5900- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5846 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5846- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crxc-w26p-x8g8 No score
The protected range register in the EFI component in Apple OS X before 10.11 has an incorrect...
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.
- Record
GHSA-crxc-w26p-x8g8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5900 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 9, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.