What is CVE-2018-18094?

CVE-2018-18094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Media Sdk, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-17.

How severe is CVE-2018-18094?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Media Sdk

CVE-2018-18094

Improper directory permissions in installer for Intel(R) Media SDK before 2018 R2.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2019-04-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.6% 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 Media Sdk — versions 2017, 2018
Intel(r) Media Sdk Advisory — versions Versions before 2018 R2.1.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00201.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/107886 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18094?: CVE-2018-18094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Media Sdk, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-18094?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.