Out-of-bounds Write Affecting edk2 package, versions <0~20181115.85588389-3
Threat Intelligence
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- published23 Oct 2026
- disclosed27 Mar 2019
Introduced: 27 Mar 2019
CVE-2018-12181 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest edk2 to version 0~20181115.85588389-3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2 package and not the edk2 package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2018-12181
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ABTDKZK2G5XP6JCO3HXMPOA2NRTIYDZ/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00048.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2125
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3338
- https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/stack-overflow-on-corrupted-bmp.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ABTDKZK2G5XP6JCO3HXMPOA2NRTIYDZ/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4349-1/