5.5

CVE-2018-8506: microsoft windows_10

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 10-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8506 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 4.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.36%
0%100%
Low · +2.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+2.07 pp

From 2.29% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
4.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft4 products
  • windows_10Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 1709 | 1803 | 1809
  • windows 10 serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation) | version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  • windows_server_20161709 | 1803
  • windows_server_2019(Server Core installation) | na

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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