high
7.2
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-12201: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Mar 12 2019(Updated: )

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Silver J5005 Processor, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Silver N5000 Processor, Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4105 Processor, Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4005 Processor, Intel Celeron(R) N4100 Processor and Intel(R) Celeron N4000 Processor may allow privileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Intel Platform Sample firmware
Intel Celeron Processors=j4005
Intel Celeron Processors=j4105
Intel Celeron Processors=n4000
Intel Celeron Processors=n4100
Intel Core i3=8100
Intel Core i3=8100h
Intel Core i3=8100t
Intel Core i3=8109u
Intel Core i3=8130u
Intel Core i3=8145u
Intel Core i3=8300
Intel Core i3=8300t
Intel Core i3=8350k
Intel Core i5 Processors=8200y
Intel Core i5 Processors=8250u
Intel Core i5 Processors=8259u
Intel Core i5 Processors=8265u
Intel Core i5 Processors=8269u
Intel Core i5 Processors=8300h
Intel Core i5 Processors=8305g
Intel Core i5 Processors=8350u
Intel Core i5 Processors=8400
Intel Core i5 Processors=8400b
Intel Core i5 Processors=8400h
Intel Core i5 Processors=8400t
Intel Core i5 Processors=8500
Intel Core i5 Processors=8500b
Intel Core i5 Processors=8500t
Intel Core i5 Processors=8600
Intel Core i5 Processors=8600k
Intel Core i5 Processors=8600t
Intel CPU Cores=8086k
Intel CPU Cores=8500y
Intel CPU Cores=8550u
Intel CPU Cores=8559u
Intel CPU Cores=8565u
Intel CPU Cores=8650u
Intel CPU Cores=8700
Intel CPU Cores=8700b
Intel CPU Cores=8700k
Intel CPU Cores=8700t
Intel CPU Cores=8705g
Intel CPU Cores=8706g
Intel CPU Cores=8709g
Intel CPU Cores=8750h
Intel CPU Cores=8809g
Intel CPU Cores=8850h
Intel Pentium Silver=j5005
Intel Pentium Silver=n5000
Intel Core i3=7020u
Intel Core i3=7100
Intel Core i3=7100e
Intel Core i3=7100h
Intel Core i3=7100t
Intel Core i3=7100u
Intel Core i3=7101e
Intel Core i3=7101te
Intel Core i3=7102e
Intel Core i3=7130u
Intel Core i3=7167u
Intel Core i3=7300
Intel Core i3=7300t
Intel Core i3=7320
Intel Core i3=7350k
Intel Core i5 Processors=7200u
Intel Core i5 Processors=7260u
Intel Core i5 Processors=7267u
Intel Core i5 Processors=7287u
Intel Core i5 Processors=7300hq
Intel Core i5 Processors=7300u
Intel Core i5 Processors=7360u
Intel Core i5 Processors=7400
Intel Core i5 Processors=7400t
Intel Core i5 Processors=7440eq
Intel Core i5 Processors=7440hq
Intel Core i5 Processors=7442eq
Intel Core i5 Processors=7500
Intel Core i5 Processors=7500t
Intel Core i5 Processors=7600
Intel Core i5 Processors=7600k
Intel Core i5 Processors=7600t
Intel Core i5 Processors=7640x
Intel CPU Cores=7500u
Intel CPU Cores=7560u
Intel CPU Cores=7567u
Intel CPU Cores=7600u
Intel CPU Cores=7660u
Intel CPU Cores=7700
Intel CPU Cores=7700hq
Intel CPU Cores=7700k
Intel CPU Cores=7700t
Intel CPU Cores=7740x
Intel CPU Cores=7800x
Intel CPU Cores=7820eq
Intel CPU Cores=7820hk
Intel CPU Cores=7820hq
Intel CPU Cores=7820x
Intel CPU Cores=7920hq
Intel Silicon Reference firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-12201?

    CVE-2018-12201 has been rated as high severity due to its potential impact on system integrity.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-12201?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-12201, it is recommended to update the affected Intel Platform Sample and Silicon Reference firmware as provided by Intel.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2018-12201?

    CVE-2018-12201 affects various 8th and 7th Generation Intel Core Processors, as well as Intel Pentium and Celeron processors.

  • What is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the context of CVE-2018-12201?

    In CVE-2018-12201, a buffer overflow vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the memory allocation.

  • Are there any known exploits for CVE-2018-12201?

    As of now, there are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2018-12201, but the potential for exploitation exists.

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