Medium severity · published Oct 10, 2018
CVE-2018-8427
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure…
5.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Excel Viewer.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2016; 2019 · source: NVD
EV
Excel Viewer · Microsoft
2007 · source: NVD
O3
Office 365 Proplus · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OW
Office Word Viewer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
PV
Powerpoint Viewer · Microsoft
2007 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8427
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8427
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105453
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427
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