Critical CVSS 8.8 2018-08 archive

Executive Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability: The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that the Windows GDI handles objects in the memory.

Overview

8.8
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
N/A
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Aug 14 2018
Last Updated Aug 14 2018
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.9

EPSS Score

No EPSS score available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

5 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 4343900 (Monthly Rollup) 4343899 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4338818 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4343900 (Monthly Rollup) 4343899 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4338818 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 4343674 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4343674 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 4343674 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 4343674 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4343674 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
4343674 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Behzad Najjarpour Jabbari, Secunia Research at Flexera