BIOS update program (V4.60L14/V4.50L14/V4.10L20/V4.00L20) CF-53[2/3/4/5/7] series

Category Application and Utility,BIOS/EC/Firmware
Model

CF-53 (mk4)

- Windows 10 based model
CF-53[2/3/5/7]****[T/N]*
CF-534****[T/N]*

- Windows 8.1 based model
CF-53[2/3/7]****** (Except CF-53[2/3/7]****[T/N]*)
CF-534****** (Except CF-534****[T/N]*)
 ("*" : wildcard character)

Operating System Windows 10 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit, Windows 7 64bit, Windows 7 32bit
Language MUI,English
Release Date 10/30/18
File Name BIOS_53_V450L14.exe 4,324,264 bytes
BIOS_53_V460L14.exe 4,194,112 bytes
BIOS_53_V400L20.exe 3,796,376 bytes
BIOS_53_V410L20.exe 3,664,400 bytes
SharkBay_BIOS_UpdateProcedure_v2_eng.pdf 81,323 bytes
Index No 77133

File Description

This software is intended to update the BIOS of the target model.

The version after applying this software is as follows.

Windows 10 based model

CF-53[2/3/5/7]****[T/N]*, CF-533ALBZBM
 - BIOS : V4.50L14 * 2018/10/30 Updated
CF-534****[T/N]*
 - BIOS : V4.60L14 * 2018/10/30 Updated

Windows 8.1 based model

CF-53[2/3/7]****** (Except CF-53[2/3/7]****[T/N]*)
 - BIOS : V4.00L20 * 2018/10/30 Updated
CF-534****** (Except CF-534****[T/N]*)
 - BIOS : V4.10L20 * 2018/10/30 Updated

Reason for Update

We released the counter measure modules for the following vulnerabilitie.

  1. Side Channel Analysis(Intel-SA-00088

    Vulnerability information from Panasonic

     » Security information of vulnerability by Speculative Execution and Indirect Branch Prediction Side Channel Analysis Method

  2. Q2 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update (INTEL-SA-00115)

     » Q2 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update* 2018/10/30 Added

  3. Q3 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update (INTEL-SA-00161)

     » Q3 2018 Speculative Execution Side Channel Update* 2018/10/30 Added

Notes

* Please read the update procedure carefully, before using the update program.

Revision History

  • - Oct 30, 2018: Revised the BIOS update program and update procedure.

  • - Apr 25, 2018: Released the first edition.