CVE-2018-0815

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0816, and CVE-2018-0817.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Corporation Windows: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103234
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0815
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103234
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0815

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