High severity · published Aug 15, 2018
CVE-2018-8397
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory, aka "GDI+ Remote Code Execution…
8.8
CVSS
67.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory, aka "GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)67.5% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 R2 · Microsoft
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8397
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8397
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104994
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041460
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8397
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