CVE-2018-12182 (GCVE-0-2018-12182)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-03-27 19:18 – Updated: 2024-08-05 08:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Insufficient memory write check in SMM service for EDK II may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CWE
- Escalation of Privilege, Information Disclosure and/or Denial of Service
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/c… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?d… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) | Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) |
Affected:
N/A
|
guessed |
Date Public
2019-03-26 00:00
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