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CVE-2018-8332

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 19.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2016
• Microsoft Office For Mac: 2016
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server: 2008-r2, 2008-sp2, 2012, 2012-r2, 2016, 2016-1709 (+1)
• Microsoft Office: 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions, 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions, 2016 for Mac
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems (+4)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
• Microsoft Windows 7: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: Windows RT 8.1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: 32-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)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: (Server Core installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105248
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041628
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8332
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105248
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041628
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8332

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