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CVE-2018-8397 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphic

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.

CVSS
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EPSS
36.20% (top 2.90%)
CWE
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Published
2018-08-15T17:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T06:54:36.291Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 200832-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows 732-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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