What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12149?

CVE-2018-12149 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-12149?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-12149. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Extreme Tuning Utility CVE-2018-12149

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2018-09-12 secure@intel.com

Intel Buffer Overflow Extreme Tuning Utility

5.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 12, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. 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. Affected products include: Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. Version information: before 6.4.1.21.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.