Out-of-bounds Write Affecting edk2 package, versions <0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-EDK2-537813
  • published11 Mar 2019
  • disclosed27 Mar 2019

Introduced: 11 Mar 2019

CVE-2018-12181  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 edk2 to version 0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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.