CVE-2018-8563: microsoft windows_7
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 14-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-8563 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in microsoft windows_7. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.65% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.65%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft7 products
- windows_732-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | na
- windows_8.132-bit systems | x64-based systems | na
- windows_rt_8.1Windows RT 8.1 | na
- windows_server_2008r2:sp1
- windows server 2008 r2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
1 vendor · 7 products
References
3 links- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8563X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory