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CVE-2018-12154

Denial of Service in Unified Shader Compiler in Intel Graphics Drivers before 10.18.x.5056 (aka 15.33.x.5056), 10.18.x.5057 (aka 15.36.x.5057) and 20.19.x.5058 (aka 15.40.x.5058) may allow an unprivileged user to potentially create an infinite loop and crash an application via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from intel organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-10-15T18:29:10.997

Last Modified

2026-06-17T01:37:13.857

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-835

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.33.43.4425	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.33.45.4653	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.33.46.4885	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.36.26.4294	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.36.28.4332	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.36.31.4414	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.36.33.4578	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.36.34.4889	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.40.34.4624	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.40.36.4703	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.40.37.4835	Yes
Operating System	intel	graphics_driver	15.40.38.4963	Yes

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/55 ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/56 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105582 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210634 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210722 ([email protected])
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00166.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/55 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/56 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105582 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210634 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210722 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00166.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.