CVE-2018-8563

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

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

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

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

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CVE-2018-8563: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix