CVE-2018-8344

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 15, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-8344: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix