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Microsoft Graphics Component

CVE-2018-8475 — Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical CVSS 8.8 📢 Publicly disclosed 2018-09 archive

Executive Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows does not properly handle specially crafted image files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to download an image file. The update addresses the vulnerability by properly handling image files.

Overview

8.8
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
More Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Sep 11 2018
Last Updated Sep 11 2018
Publicly Disclosed Yes
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

15 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 4457132 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 4457132 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 4457131 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 4457131 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 4457138 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 4457138 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 4457142 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 4457142 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 4457128 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 4457128 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 4457144 (Monthly Rollup) 4457145 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343900 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 4457144 (Monthly Rollup) 4457145 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343900 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 8.1 for 32-bit systems 4457129 (Monthly Rollup) 4457143 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343898 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 8.1 for x64-based systems 4457129 (Monthly Rollup) 4457143 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343898 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 RT 8.1 4457129 (Monthly Rollup) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 4458010 (Monthly Rollup) 4457984 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 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 (Server Core installation) 4458010 (Monthly Rollup) 4457984 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 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 Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 4458010 (Monthly Rollup) 4457984 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 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 x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 4458010 (Monthly Rollup) 4457984 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 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 x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4458010 (Monthly Rollup) 4457984 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 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 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 4457144 (Monthly Rollup) 4457145 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343900 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 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4457144 (Monthly Rollup) 4457145 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343900 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 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 4457144 (Monthly Rollup) 4457145 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343900 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 2012 4457135 (Monthly Rollup) 4457140 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343901 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 2012 (Server Core installation) 4457135 (Monthly Rollup) 4457140 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343901 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 2012 R2 4457129 (Monthly Rollup) 4457143 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343898 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 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 4457129 (Monthly Rollup) 4457143 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4343898 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 2016 4457131 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 4457131 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 4457142 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 4457128 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

6 patches
Article Type Restart
4457132 Security Update Yes
4457131 Security Update Yes
4457138 Security Update Yes
4457142 Security Update Yes
4457128 Security Update Yes
4457129 Monthly Rollup Yes

Known Exploits

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