Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2018-0815
The Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0816, and CVE-2018-0817.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103234 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0815 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0815?
- CVE-2018-0815 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0815?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0815 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.