How severe is CVE-2018-12183?

CVE-2018-12183 has a severity rating of 6.8 (medium).

How can an unauthenticated user exploit CVE-2018-12183?

An unauthenticated user can potentially exploit CVE-2018-12183 to enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure, and/or denial of service by gaining local access.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-12183?

It is recommended to apply the necessary patches and updates provided by the software vendor or developer to mitigate the vulnerability.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12183?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-12183 on the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107643), [EDK2 Security Advisory](https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.html), [Fedora Project](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-12183

medium

6.8

CWE

787

27/3/2019

3/10/2019

CVE-2018-12183

First published: Wed Mar 27 2019(Updated: )

Stack overflow in DxeCore for EDK II may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tianocore EDK II

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What is CVE-2018-12183?
CVE-2018-12183 is a vulnerability in DxeCore for EDK II that may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure, and/or denial of service via local access.
How severe is CVE-2018-12183?
CVE-2018-12183 has a severity rating of 6.8 (medium).
How can an unauthenticated user exploit CVE-2018-12183?
An unauthenticated user can potentially exploit CVE-2018-12183 to enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure, and/or denial of service by gaining local access.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-12183?
It is recommended to apply the necessary patches and updates provided by the software vendor or developer to mitigate the vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12183?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-12183 on the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107643), [EDK2 Security Advisory](https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.html), [Fedora Project](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/).

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