Framework Laptop 12 13th Gen Intel® Core™ — BIOS 3.06
Downloads
Section titled “Downloads”- Security fix: CVE-2025-4275 — Vulnerability in digital signature verification allows bypass via non-authenticated NVRAM variable (CVSS 7.8)
- Added Framework's dbx key and updated the default CA of Windows Secure Boot to Microsoft UEFI CA 2023
- Introduced Battery Charge Limiting status functionality to support the Windows Smart Charging feature
- Fixed an issue where hardware encryption on OPAL drives could cause a missing boot drive on subsequent reboots
- Fixed an issue where the fan was not detected when powering on from S4/S5 with default BIOS settings
Component Versions
Section titled “ Component Versions ”This BIOS update is a bundle of updates to multiple embedded components in the system. Not all of them use the same version number.
| Component | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Intel SIC | 0C.01.F4.10 | |
| Intel CSME | 16.1.32.2473v3 | |
| MCU | 0x5102 | |
| GOP | 21.0.1066 | |
| EC | ec_306_259a1d9 | Updated |
| PD | 0.0.12 |
Windows Driver Component Versions
Section titled “ Windows Driver Component Versions ”| Driver | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| FrameworkLaptop12Ppkg | 1.0 | |
| Intel Chipset | 10.1.19899.8597 | |
| Intel GNA | 03.05.00.1578 | |
| Intel Management Engine | 2425.6.26.0 | |
| Intel Serial IO | 30.100.2417.30 | |
| Intel Graphics | 32.0.101.6314 | |
| Intel Dynamic Tuning | 9.0.11701.44281 | |
| Intel Smart Sound | 10.29.00.10981 | |
| Realtek Audio | 6.0.9780.1 | |
| Intel PROSet WiFi | 23.60.1.2 | |
| Intel PROSet Bluetooth | 23.60.0.1 | |
| ILITEK Wake On Touch Device | 10.0.19041.868 | |
| Framework EC | 0.0.0.6 | |
| Framework Sensor | 0.0.7.0 | |
| Realtek Ethernet (Expansion Card) | 11013_20_07272023_08042023 | |
| SD Card Reader (Expansion Card) | v4_5_10_201 | |
| 2nd Gen uSD Card Reader (Expansion Card) | v4_5_10_202 |
Installation
Section titled “Installation”You can check your current BIOS version following the steps here to determine if you are on the latest release.
Framework firmware is published to LVFS and updates via fwupd, which ships by default on most modern
distributions.
fwupdmgr refresh --forcefwupdmgr get-updatesfwupdmgr updateWindows
Section titled “Windows”- Download the Framework Laptop 12 13th Gen Intel® Core™ BIOS 3.06 Windows Installer.
- Run the
.exeand click "Yes" when prompted to reboot. - Wait for the firmware progress bar to complete — the system will reboot automatically. Do not interrupt.
- Download and install the Windows Driver Bundle v1.00 for your system if you are currently using a previous Driver Bundle release, or you are installing the Driver Bundle for the first time.
EFI Shell Update
Section titled “ EFI Shell Update ”- Download the EFI Shell Update v3.06.
- Extract contents of zip folder to a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Cleanly unmount the drive before physically removing it, otherwise the BIOS update may not function correctly.
- Attach a charger to your device while updating.
- Boot your system while pressing F12 and boot from the thumb drive.
- Let startup.nsh run automatically.
- Follow the instructions to install the update.
Known Issues
Section titled “ Known Issues ”- The fan is not detected after powering on from S4/S5 if the BIOS setting 'Boot Performance Mode' is set to 'Max Battery'
Reporting Issues
Section titled “Reporting Issues”Please use the public issue tracker on GitHub to report issues.
If you experience an issue with the update that is related to your system firmware, please post as complete a description as you can, including relevant system information and external peripherals. Please note that we do not currently have a SLA for responding to issues on github, but we will be reviewing them through the bios release process, and will review them for future updates as well.
Please contact support if you have an issue regarding hardware, broken devices, returns, etc.