Out-of-bounds Write Affecting edk2 package, versions <0~20181115.85588389-1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published23 Oct 2026
- disclosed27 Mar 2019
Introduced: 27 Mar 2019
CVE-2018-12183 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest edk2 to version 0~20181115.85588389-1 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 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.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2018-12183
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107643
- https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us