Buffer overflow in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
CVE-2018-12150
Escalation of privilege in Installer for Intel Extreme Tuning Utility before 6.4.1.21 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code or disclose information as administrator via local access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · 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-2018-12150?
- CVE-2018-12150 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: 6.7/10. Published 2018-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12150?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.