Buffer overflow in network stack for EDK II may allow unprivileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via network.
CVE-2018-12178
CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.1
- EG Score
- 9.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 80.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 27, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (10)
- secure@intelhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00046.html
- secure@intelhttps://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/dns-pack-size-check.html
- secure@intelhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ABTDKZK2G5XP6JCO3HXMPOA2NRTIYDZ/
- secure@intelhttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
- secure@intelhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4349-1/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00046.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/dns-pack-size-check.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ABTDKZK2G5XP6JCO3HXMPOA2NRTIYDZ/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4349-1/
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-12178?
CVE-2018-12178 is a critical vulnerability published on March 27, 2019. Buffer overflow in network stack for EDK II may allow unprivileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via network.
When was CVE-2018-12178 disclosed?
CVE-2018-12178 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 27, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-12178 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-12178 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12178?
CVE-2018-12178 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-12178?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12178, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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