CVE-2018-12181: extensible firmware interface development kit (edk ii) Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 6.0v3.0MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2019:0738-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12181DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12181
Published 27-03-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12181 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in extensible firmware interface development kit (edk ii). EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.0/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 27-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack overflow in corrupted bmp for EDK II may allow unprivileged user to potentially enable denial of service or elevation of privilege via local access.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Low 3.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse2 products
- ovmf&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.23.1
- ovmf&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.23.1
Debian1 product
- edk2< 0~20181115.85588389-3
Extensible firmware interface development kit (edk ii)1 product
Tianocore1 product
- edk_iina
Ubuntu1 product
- edk2< 0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.1 | < 0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.2
5 vendors · 6 products
References
16 links- edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/stack-overflow-on-corrupted-bmp.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
