# CVE-2018-12201: intel-microcode: Buffer overflow vulnerability in Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Proces...

CVE-2018-12201 is fixed in intel-microcode on 1 platform by intel-microcode 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2 (version 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2), released May 14, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12201
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0052
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 14, 2019

## Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Silver J5005 Processor, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Silver N5000 Processor, Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4105 Processor, Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4005 Processor, Intel Celeron(R) N4100 Processor and Intel(R) Celeron N4000 Processor may allow privileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code via local access.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | intel-microcode Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | [intel-microcode 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-intel-microcode-3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2.md) | May 14, 2019 |

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