CVE-2018-0815

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.0/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103234Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0815Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103234Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0815Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 14, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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