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CVE-2018-12151

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-09-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Buffer overflow in installer for Intel Extreme Tuning Utility before 6.4.1.21 may allow an authenticated user to potentially cause a buffer overflow potentially leading to a denial of service via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Corporation Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility: before 6.4.1.21 — fixed in 6.4.1.21

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Corporation Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility 6.4.1.21. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00162.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00162.html

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