HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-12183
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-12183

CWE-787Published: March 27, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Stack overflow in DxeCore for EDK II may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-12183 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

tianocore1 product(s)
edk ii
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.html
PATCHhttps://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.html

All References (8)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107643
→
https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/
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https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107643
→
https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/
→
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-12183
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 27, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2018-10718
10.0
CVE-2026-42369
10.0
CVE-2004-1287
10.0
CVE-2004-0574
10.0
CVE-2009-2466
10.0
CVE-2026-4746
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-12183 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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