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CVE-2018-8596

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

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 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8595.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809
• 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
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106086
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8596
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106086
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8596

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