CVE-2018-8422

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server: 2008-r2
Microsoft Windows 7: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105357
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8422
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105357
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8422

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