CVE-2018-8427
What it is
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Excel Viewer.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007
- Microsoft Office 2016
- Microsoft Office 2019
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer
- Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer 2007
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105453
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105453
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427