CVE-2018-1008 Memory corruption in Windows 10

High 7.0 Published 12 Apr 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can exploit a memory handling flaw in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1008?

CVE-2018-1008 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (ATMFD.dll) when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "OpenType Font Driver Elevation of Privilege 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1008?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-1008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2x59-22p6-6v87.