CVE-2018-8422

Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8422 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by KB4457144, released September 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.7
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0627
93rd 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 KB4457144 Sep 11, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4457145 Sep 11, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4457144 Sep 11, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4457145 Sep 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4457144 Sep 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4457145 Sep 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4457144 Sep 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4457145 Sep 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4457144 Sep 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4457145 Sep 11, 2018