CVE-2018-8422

moderate-risk
Published 2018-09-13

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8424.

Do I need to act?

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19.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 80% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105357
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8422
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105357
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8422
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 9/34 · Low