CVE-2018-8553

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 7	32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows RT 8.1	Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	32-bit systems; x64-based systems
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 R2	Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows 10	32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; x64-based Systems

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105777Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8553Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105777Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8553Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

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