CVE-2018-8563

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: 2018-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2.

Affected products

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

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105778
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8563
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105778
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8563

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