CVE-2018-8638
DirectX Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8638 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by KB4471332, 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
0.0182
78th percentile
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectX handles objects in memory.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| 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 Server 2019 | 17763.194 | KB4471332 | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.194 | KB4471332 | Dec 11, 2018 |