PT-2018-1585

CVE-2018-8422

Published

2018-09-11

Updated

2018-11-25

Description by

CVSS 3.1

6.5

Medium

MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows GDI versions prior to the fixed version Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the Windows GDI component, allowing an attacker to disclose protected information using a specially crafted document. This can lead to the exposure of sensitive information.

Recommendations For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive documents until a patch is available. Avoid using the Windows GDI component with untrusted documents until the issue is resolved.

Exploitability

Fix

Impacts

Researchers

Vladislav Stolyarov

Vendors

Affected products

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Related identifiers

CVE-2018-8422