CVE-2018-8506

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10 Servers	version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Microsoft	Windows 10	Version 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
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	(Server Core installation)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041833Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8506Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041833Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8506Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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