CVE-2018-8397 (GCVE-0-2018-8397)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-15 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:54
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory, aka "GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- Remote Code Execution
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041460 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104994 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 |
Affected:
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Affected: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Affected: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 |
Affected:
32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Affected:
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Affected: x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |
guessed |
Date Public
2018-08-14 00:00
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