CVE-2018-8422 Information disclosure in Windows 7
An attacker can read sensitive memory contents via the Windows GDI component, potentially exposing private data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8422?
CVE-2018-8422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 13 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8424.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8422?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8422?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hj8-3q87-cf35.