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Intel Microcode Boot Loader About

Intel Microcode Boot Loader Specifications
Version:
0.5.4
File size:
13.47MB
Date added:
April 24, 2020
Date released:
Nov. 26, 2019
Price:
Free
Operating system:
Windows XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/8/Server 2016/10,
Downloads last week:
203
Additional Requirements
Intel processor

Intel Microcode Boot Loader v0.5.4

Update your Intel processor's microcode and protect yourself against security vulnerabilities.

Intel Microcode Boot Loader Screenshots


Intel Microcode Boot Loader Editor's review

In early 2018, security researchers discovered several security vulnerabilities affecting all processors: Meltdown and Spectre. These vulnerabilities allow speculative execution side-channel attacks (CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5754). While Meltdown was resolved with an OS patch, Spectre required a microcode update.

Since the microcode is stored and automatically loaded by the BIOS/UEFI, motherboard manufacturers required to issue an update. However, manufacturers normally release firmware updates only for their newest products. Plenty of motherboards still remain vulnerable until this very day.

Intel Microcode Boot Loader is a workaround for the microcode problem on Intel-based motherboards. It updates the microcode every time the system is booted. Based on Intel BIOS Implementation Test Suite (BITS), users no longer need to modify BIOS/UEFI ROMs to stay protected from security vulnerabilities, bugs and erratas.


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