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CVE-2018-8506

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-10-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1709, 1803, 1809
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709, 1803
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: (Server Core installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105466
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041833
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8506
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105466
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041833
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8506

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