---
id: CVE-2019-0124
title: >-
  Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and
  greater, supporting TXT, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable
  escalation of privilege via local access.
summary: >-
  Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and
  greater, supporting TXT, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable
  escalation of privilege via local access.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: intel
product: core_i7-6970hq_firmware
affected:
  - core_i7-6970hq_firmware
  - core_i7-6920hq_firmware
  - core_i7-6870hq_firmware
  - core_i7-6822eq_firmware
  - core_i7-6820hq_firmware
  - core_i7-6820hk_firmware
  - core_i7-6820eq_firmware
  - core_i7-6785r_firmware
  - core_i7-6700k_firmware
  - core_i7-6700t_firmware
  - core_i7-6700te_firmware
  - core_i7-6700_firmware
  - core_i7-6770hq_firmware
  - core_i7-6700hq_firmware
  - core_i7-6660u_firmware
  - core_i7-6650u_firmware
  - core_i7-6600u_firmware
  - core_i7-6567u_firmware
  - core_i7-6560u_firmware
  - core_i7-6500u_firmware
  - core_i7-7920hq_firmware
  - core_i7-7820hq_firmware
  - core_i7-7820hk_firmware
  - core_i7-7820eq_firmware
  - core_i7-7700hq_firmware
  - core_i7-7700_firmware
  - core_i7-7700k_firmware
  - core_i7-7700t_firmware
  - core_i7-7660u_firmware
  - core_i7-7600u_firmware
  - core_i7-7567u_firmware
  - core_i7-7560u_firmware
  - core_i7-7500u_firmware
  - core_i7-7y75_firmware
  - core_i7-8665ue_firmware
  - core_i7-8665u_firmware
  - core_i7-8557u_firmware
  - core_i7-8850h_firmware
  - core_i7-8809g_firmware
  - core_i7-8750h_firmware
  - core_i7-8709g_firmware
  - core_i7-8706g_firmware
  - core_i7-8705g_firmware
  - core_i7-8700t_firmware
  - core_i7-8700k_firmware
  - core_i7-8700b_firmware
  - core_i7-8700_firmware
  - core_i7+8700_firmware
  - core_i7-8569u_firmware
  - core_i7-8650u_firmware
  - core_i7-8565u_firmware
  - core_i7-8559u_firmware
  - core_i7-8550u_firmware
  - core_i7-8500y_firmware
  - core_i7-8086k_firmware
  - core_i9-9980hk_firmware
  - core_i9-9880h_firmware
  - core_i9-9900t_firmware
  - core_i9-9900ks_firmware
  - core_i9-9900kf_firmware
  - core_i9-9900k_firmware
  - core_i9-9900_firmware
  - core_i7-9850hl_firmware
  - core_i7-9850he_firmware
  - core_i7-9850h_firmware
  - core_i7-9750hf_firmware
  - core_i7-9750h_firmware
  - core_i7-9700te_firmware
  - core_i7-9700t_firmware
  - core_i7-9700kf_firmware
  - core_i7-9700k_firmware
  - core_i7-9700f_firmware
  - core_i7-9700e_firmware
  - core_i7-9700_firmware
  - core_i7-10710u_firmware
  - core_i7-10510u_firmware
  - core_i7-10510y_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1585_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1585l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1578l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1575m_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1565l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1558l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1545m_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1535m_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1515m_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1505m_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1505l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1280_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1275_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1270_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1268l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1260l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1245_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1240l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1240_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1235l_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1230_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1225_v5_firmware
  - xeon_e3-1220_v5_firmware
published: '2019-11-14'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T21:17:09.680'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0124'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K81556107?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00220.html
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: >-
      https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K81556107?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00220.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00361
epssPercentile: 0.29759
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T22:11:53.705Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-08T20:55:50.169673Z'
---

## Overview

Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and greater, supporting TXT, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

## Affected

- `core_i7-6970hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6920hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6870hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6822eq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6820hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6820hk_firmware`
- `core_i7-6820eq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6785r_firmware`
- `core_i7-6700k_firmware`
- `core_i7-6700t_firmware`
- `core_i7-6700te_firmware`
- `core_i7-6700_firmware`
- `core_i7-6770hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6700hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-6660u_firmware`
- `core_i7-6650u_firmware`
- `core_i7-6600u_firmware`
- `core_i7-6567u_firmware`
- `core_i7-6560u_firmware`
- `core_i7-6500u_firmware`
- `core_i7-7920hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-7820hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-7820hk_firmware`
- `core_i7-7820eq_firmware`
- `core_i7-7700hq_firmware`
- `core_i7-7700_firmware`
- `core_i7-7700k_firmware`
- `core_i7-7700t_firmware`
- `core_i7-7660u_firmware`
- `core_i7-7600u_firmware`
- `core_i7-7567u_firmware`
- `core_i7-7560u_firmware`
- `core_i7-7500u_firmware`
- `core_i7-7y75_firmware`
- `core_i7-8665ue_firmware`
- `core_i7-8665u_firmware`
- `core_i7-8557u_firmware`
- `core_i7-8850h_firmware`
- `core_i7-8809g_firmware`
- `core_i7-8750h_firmware`
- `core_i7-8709g_firmware`
- `core_i7-8706g_firmware`
- `core_i7-8705g_firmware`
- `core_i7-8700t_firmware`
- `core_i7-8700k_firmware`
- `core_i7-8700b_firmware`
- `core_i7-8700_firmware`
- `core_i7+8700_firmware`
- `core_i7-8569u_firmware`
- `core_i7-8650u_firmware`
- `core_i7-8565u_firmware`
- `core_i7-8559u_firmware`
- `core_i7-8550u_firmware`
- `core_i7-8500y_firmware`
- `core_i7-8086k_firmware`
- `core_i9-9980hk_firmware`
- `core_i9-9880h_firmware`
- `core_i9-9900t_firmware`
- `core_i9-9900ks_firmware`
- `core_i9-9900kf_firmware`
- `core_i9-9900k_firmware`
- `core_i9-9900_firmware`
- `core_i7-9850hl_firmware`
- `core_i7-9850he_firmware`
- `core_i7-9850h_firmware`
- `core_i7-9750hf_firmware`
- `core_i7-9750h_firmware`
- `core_i7-9700te_firmware`
- `core_i7-9700t_firmware`
- `core_i7-9700kf_firmware`
- `core_i7-9700k_firmware`
- `core_i7-9700f_firmware`
- `core_i7-9700e_firmware`
- `core_i7-9700_firmware`
- `core_i7-10710u_firmware`
- `core_i7-10510u_firmware`
- `core_i7-10510y_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1585_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1585l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1578l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1575m_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1565l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1558l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1545m_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1535m_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1515m_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1505m_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1505l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1280_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1275_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1270_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1268l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1260l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1245_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1240l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1240_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1235l_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1230_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1225_v5_firmware`
- `xeon_e3-1220_v5_firmware`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.