CVE-2018-8595
published 2018-12-12CVE-2018-8595: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Windows GDI Information…
PriorityP275medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
6.73%
93.2th percentile
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-2018-8596.
Affected
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Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Exploitation vector involves convincing a user to open a specially crafted document or visit an untrusted webpage, triggering improper memory disclosure in the Windows GDI component ↗
- →The vulnerability leaks memory layout information (ASLR bypass potential), enabling an attacker to predict memory addressing for follow-on exploitation ↗
- ·Exploit status is rated 'Exploitation More Likely' for both latest and older software releases, despite no confirmed public exploit or in-the-wild exploitation at time of advisory ↗
- ·CVE-2018-8595 and CVE-2018-8596 are distinct but related Windows GDI Information Disclosure vulnerabilities patched in the same update cycle; ensure both are addressed ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vulncheck6.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc4.7MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-5473-7j57-3cpw: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Windows GDI Inform
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-8595 [MEDIUM] GHSA-5473-7j57-3cpw: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Windows GDI Inform
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-2018-8596.
GHSA
GHSA-9qgf-cp94-7mwm: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Windows GDI Inform
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-8596 [MEDIUM] GHSA-9qgf-cp94-7mwm: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Windows GDI Inform
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.
VulnCheck
Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vulncheck·2018·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-8596 [MEDIUM] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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: Microsoft Windows
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://www.tenable.com/blog/daisy-chaining-how-vulnerabilities-can-be-greater-than-the-sum-of-t
VulnCheck
Microsoft Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vulncheck·2018·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-8595 [MEDIUM] Microsoft Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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-2018-8596.
Affected: Microsoft Windows
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://www.tenable.com/blog/daisy-chaining-how-vulnerabilities-can-be-greater-than-th
Microsoft
Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-12-11·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2018-8595 [MEDIUM] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.
There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.
FAQ: What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2018-12-12
Published
Exploited in the wild