Framework Laptop 13 13th Gen Intel® Core™ — BIOS 3.17
Downloads
Section titled “Downloads”- You can downgrade to a previous BIOS version from 3.17
- Security fix: CVE-2025-32008 — Out-of-bounds write in the firmware for the Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability within Ring 3 (CVSS 8.6)
- Security fix: CVE-2025-20080 — Null pointer dereference in the firmware for some Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability within Ring 0 (CVSS 6.8)
- Security fix: CVE-2025-27708 — Out-of-bounds read in the firmware for some Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) Firmware (FW) within Ring 0 (CVSS 4.1)
- Security fix: CVE-2025-31648 — Improper handling of values in the microcode flow for some Intel(R) Processor Family may allow an escalation of privilege. (CVSS 3.9)
- Updated MCU 0x6134.
- Updated CSME 16.1.40.2765v3.
- Added support for Framework Laptop 13 Pro features - Enabled compatibility for the haptic touchpad, touch panel, and 74W battery. Updated the audio verb table to support the new speakers in the Framework Laptop 13 Pro chassis.
- Enhanced the Power On AC behavior, allowing the feature to work correctly without requiring the system to boot into the Operating System at least once for initialization.
- Fixed an issue where the Battery Extender status was reported incorrectly following a reboot, hibernation, or shutdown after the timer had expired.
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| SIC | 0C.01.F6.20 | |
| Intel CSME | 16.1.40.2765v3 | Updated |
| MCU | 0x6134 | Updated |
| GOP | 21.0.1066 | |
| EC | ec_317_e12d9a6 | Updated |
| PD | 0.1.2E |
Windows Driver Component Versions
Section titled “ Windows Driver Component Versions ”| Driver | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Chipset | 10.1.20389.8776 | Updated |
| Intel GNA | 03.05.00.1574 | |
| Intel Management Engine | 2601.9.16 | Updated |
| Intel Management and Security Status | 2543.9.0.0 | Updated |
| Intel Serial IO | 31.100.2351.81 | |
| Intel Display | 31.0.101.7085 | Updated |
| Intel Graphics Command Center | 1.100.5688.0 | |
| Intel Dynamic Tuning | 9.0.11404.39881 | |
| Intel TXT Authenticated Code Module | 1.18.16.0 | |
| Intel PROSet WiFi | 24.30.1.1 | Updated |
| Intel PROSet Bluetooth | 24.30.1.1 | Updated |
| Goodix Fingerprint | 3.12804.1.290 | Updated |
| Realtek Ethernet | 11013_20_07272023_08042023 | |
| SD Card Reader | v4_5_10_201 | |
| 2nd Gen uSD Card Reader | 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 13 13th Gen Intel® Core™ BIOS 3.17 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 v3.05 for your system if you are currently using a previous Driver Bundle release, or you are installing the Driver Bundle for the first time.
Retimer Updates (Optional)
Retimer updates only need to be performed once. There is no functional impact to port functionality if you do not update. Follow these instructions twice — once for each retimer file.
- Update the BIOS first.
- Boot into Windows after the BIOS update.
Run the
.exeand wait for the firmware update tool to stage the update.After initialization, the system will restart and update the retimer firmware.
- Repeat from step 3 to update the second set of retimers.
EFI Shell Update
Section titled “ EFI Shell Update ”- Download the EFI Shell Update v3.17.
- 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 ”- When updating using the EFI update method, the update will fail if the internal SSD is formatted as MBR
- No display output during the retimer update
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.