Logic issue in variable service module for EDK II/UDK2018/UDK2017/UDK2015 may allow an…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Logic issue in variable service module for EDK II/UDK2018/UDK2017/UDK2015 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TianoCore | Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) VendorTianoCore Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2019:2125 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderateovmf security and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) OVMF-20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7, ovmf-20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) — FEDORA-2019-bff1cbaba3
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-08727 Memory corruption in TianoCore Extensible Firmware Interface Development KitPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2018-08729 Out-of-bounds write in TianoCore Extensible Firmware Interface Development KitPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2018-08730 Out-of-bounds write in TianoCore Extensible Firmware Interface Development KitPriority LOW 27
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2125 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv23-75j8-f4p8
References
More TianoCore Edk Ii vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-00139 Buffer overflow in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08727 Memory corruption in TianoCore Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-08729 Out-of-bounds write in TianoCore Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-09442 BootPerformanceTable pointer is read from an NVRAM variable in PEI. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-08728 Improper configuration in system firmware for EDK II may allow unauthenticated user to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-08732 Out-of-bounds write in TianoCore Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-3613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mv23-75j8-f4p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-3613 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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