CVE-2015-3693
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not...
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks, and consequently gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption), by triggering certain patterns of access to memory locations.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks, and consequently gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption), by triggering certain patterns of access to memory locations.
- Record
CVE-2015-3693- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-254
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks, and consequently gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption), by triggering certain patterns of access to memory locations.
- Record
CVE-2015-3693- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3729 No score
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks, and consequently gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption), by triggering certain patterns of access to memory locations.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3729- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53qj-236r-q3j5 No score
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not...
Apple Mac EFI before 2015-001, as used in OS X before 10.10.4 and other products, does not properly set refresh rates for DDR3 RAM, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks, and consequently gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption), by triggering certain patterns of access to memory locations.
- Record
GHSA-53qj-236r-q3j5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Rowhammer - NaCl Sandbox Escape | 2015-03-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-3693 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Mac Os X, published July 3, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.61%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
