Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7

CVE-2018-8397

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory, aka "GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Se…

EPSS: 0.679 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 — versions Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8397?
CVE-2018-8397 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7. Published 2018-08-15.
Is CVE-2018-8397 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.