CVE-2018-8205

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803
Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709, 1803

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104391
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041114
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8205
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104391
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041114
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8205

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