CVE-2018-8396

Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8396 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4343899, released August 14, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.7
Important
Exploitation
None reported
N/A
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0264
85th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343899 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343900 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343899 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343900 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343899 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343900 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343899 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4343900 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4343899 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4343900 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4343674 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4343674 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4343674 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4343674 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4343674 Aug 14, 2018