CVE-2018-8596

Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8596 is fixed in 38 products on 1 platform, first by KB4471321, released December 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
4.7
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0707
94th 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 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.2665 KB4471321 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.2665 KB4471321 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1506 KB4471327 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1506 KB4471327 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.846 KB4471329 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 16299.846 KB4471329 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.846 KB4471329 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.471 KB4471324 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 17134.471 KB4471324 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.471 KB4471324 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.194 KB4471332 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.194 KB4471332 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.194 KB4471332 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.18063 KB4471323 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.18063 KB4471323 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471328 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471318 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471328 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471318 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4471320 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4471322 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4471320 Dec 11, 2018
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4471322 Dec 11, 2018
Windows RT 8.1 KB4471320 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471328 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471318 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471328 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4471318 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4471328 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4471318 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4471325 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4471319 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4471325 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4471319 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4471325 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4471319 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4471325 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4471319 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4471325 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4471319 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4471330 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 KB4471326 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4471330 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4471326 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4471320 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4471322 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4471320 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4471322 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2016 14393.2665 KB4471321 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.2665 KB4471321 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2019 17763.194 KB4471332 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 17763.194 KB4471332 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.846 KB4471329 Dec 11, 2018
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.471 KB4471324 Dec 11, 2018