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CVE-2018-8432 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 3

CVSS
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EPSS
31.20% (top 3.30%)
CWE
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Published
2018-10-10T13:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T06:54:36.446Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 732-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office Word ViewerMicrosoft Office Word Viewer
MicrosoftMicrosoft Excel Viewer2007 Service Pack 3
MicrosoftMicrosoft PowerPoint Viewer2007
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019(Server Core installation)
MicrosoftOffice365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
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)

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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