Do the chips in 2018 Macbook Pros have fixes for Spectre and Meltdown?

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I know there are software fixes in macOS, but I want to know when the hardware is fixed. I'd like to buy a new Macbook Pro, but only after the hardware is completely fixed.



The 2018 Macbook Pros have "Coffee Lake" Intel chips.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro#Technical_specifications_4



Various articles say that Intel would release fixed chips in mid 2018, but I don't see specifics.



Did a hardware fix make it into the chips in these 2018 Macbook Pros?










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    I know there are software fixes in macOS, but I want to know when the hardware is fixed. I'd like to buy a new Macbook Pro, but only after the hardware is completely fixed.



    The 2018 Macbook Pros have "Coffee Lake" Intel chips.



    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro#Technical_specifications_4



    Various articles say that Intel would release fixed chips in mid 2018, but I don't see specifics.



    Did a hardware fix make it into the chips in these 2018 Macbook Pros?










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      I know there are software fixes in macOS, but I want to know when the hardware is fixed. I'd like to buy a new Macbook Pro, but only after the hardware is completely fixed.



      The 2018 Macbook Pros have "Coffee Lake" Intel chips.



      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro#Technical_specifications_4



      Various articles say that Intel would release fixed chips in mid 2018, but I don't see specifics.



      Did a hardware fix make it into the chips in these 2018 Macbook Pros?










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      I know there are software fixes in macOS, but I want to know when the hardware is fixed. I'd like to buy a new Macbook Pro, but only after the hardware is completely fixed.



      The 2018 Macbook Pros have "Coffee Lake" Intel chips.



      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro#Technical_specifications_4



      Various articles say that Intel would release fixed chips in mid 2018, but I don't see specifics.



      Did a hardware fix make it into the chips in these 2018 Macbook Pros?







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          Intel announced via press release that the patched CPUs will be integrated into their hardware in the 8th generation chips shipping the second half of 2018:




          These changes will begin with our next-generation Intel® Xeon®
          Scalable processors (code-named Cascade Lake) as well as 8th
          Generation Intel® Core™ processors expected to ship in the second half
          of 2018.




          Anything manufactured prior to 2H 2018 will be updated via microcode software patch:




          First, we have now released microcode updates for 100 percent of Intel
          products launched in the past five years that require protection
          against the side-channel method vulnerabilities




          Chances are, you have a patched CPU.






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            Fixing all timing side-channel attacks on systems which use aggressive speculation is still a research topic. But there are reportedly fixes in Intel processor microcode (some in cooperation with some OS fixes) which make some of these side-channel attacks more difficult and/or slower.






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              Intel announced via press release that the patched CPUs will be integrated into their hardware in the 8th generation chips shipping the second half of 2018:




              These changes will begin with our next-generation Intel® Xeon®
              Scalable processors (code-named Cascade Lake) as well as 8th
              Generation Intel® Core™ processors expected to ship in the second half
              of 2018.




              Anything manufactured prior to 2H 2018 will be updated via microcode software patch:




              First, we have now released microcode updates for 100 percent of Intel
              products launched in the past five years that require protection
              against the side-channel method vulnerabilities




              Chances are, you have a patched CPU.






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                Intel announced via press release that the patched CPUs will be integrated into their hardware in the 8th generation chips shipping the second half of 2018:




                These changes will begin with our next-generation Intel® Xeon®
                Scalable processors (code-named Cascade Lake) as well as 8th
                Generation Intel® Core™ processors expected to ship in the second half
                of 2018.




                Anything manufactured prior to 2H 2018 will be updated via microcode software patch:




                First, we have now released microcode updates for 100 percent of Intel
                products launched in the past five years that require protection
                against the side-channel method vulnerabilities




                Chances are, you have a patched CPU.






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                  Intel announced via press release that the patched CPUs will be integrated into their hardware in the 8th generation chips shipping the second half of 2018:




                  These changes will begin with our next-generation Intel® Xeon®
                  Scalable processors (code-named Cascade Lake) as well as 8th
                  Generation Intel® Core™ processors expected to ship in the second half
                  of 2018.




                  Anything manufactured prior to 2H 2018 will be updated via microcode software patch:




                  First, we have now released microcode updates for 100 percent of Intel
                  products launched in the past five years that require protection
                  against the side-channel method vulnerabilities




                  Chances are, you have a patched CPU.






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                  Intel announced via press release that the patched CPUs will be integrated into their hardware in the 8th generation chips shipping the second half of 2018:




                  These changes will begin with our next-generation Intel® Xeon®
                  Scalable processors (code-named Cascade Lake) as well as 8th
                  Generation Intel® Core™ processors expected to ship in the second half
                  of 2018.




                  Anything manufactured prior to 2H 2018 will be updated via microcode software patch:




                  First, we have now released microcode updates for 100 percent of Intel
                  products launched in the past five years that require protection
                  against the side-channel method vulnerabilities




                  Chances are, you have a patched CPU.







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                      Fixing all timing side-channel attacks on systems which use aggressive speculation is still a research topic. But there are reportedly fixes in Intel processor microcode (some in cooperation with some OS fixes) which make some of these side-channel attacks more difficult and/or slower.






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                        Fixing all timing side-channel attacks on systems which use aggressive speculation is still a research topic. But there are reportedly fixes in Intel processor microcode (some in cooperation with some OS fixes) which make some of these side-channel attacks more difficult and/or slower.






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                          Fixing all timing side-channel attacks on systems which use aggressive speculation is still a research topic. But there are reportedly fixes in Intel processor microcode (some in cooperation with some OS fixes) which make some of these side-channel attacks more difficult and/or slower.






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                          Fixing all timing side-channel attacks on systems which use aggressive speculation is still a research topic. But there are reportedly fixes in Intel processor microcode (some in cooperation with some OS fixes) which make some of these side-channel attacks more difficult and/or slower.







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