CVE-2018-0815

Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0815 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4088878, released March 13, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.0
Important
Exploitation
None reported
N/A
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0130
70th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles objects in memory and by preventing instances of unintended user-mode privilege elevation.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088878 Mar 13, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088875 Mar 13, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088878 Mar 13, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088875 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088878 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088875 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088878 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4088875 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4088878 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4088875 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4089344 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4089344 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4089344 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4089344 Mar 13, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4089344 Mar 13, 2018