Buffer overflow in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
CVE-2018-12149
Buffer overflow in input handling in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility before 6.4.1.21 may allow an authenticated user to potentially deny service to the application via local access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
- Intel Corporation Intel(r) Extreme Tuning Utility — versions Versions before 6.4.1.2.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00162.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12149?
- CVE-2018-12149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12149?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.