CVE-2018-8424

MEDIUM

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 W...

Affects 7 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.06.5
EPSS13.0%
Percentile96th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information

Application reveals restricted data such as system internals, credentials, or user data to unauthorized actors.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-13 Subverting Environment Variable Values
via CWE-200
CAPEC-59 Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
via CWE-200
CAPEC-60 Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)
via CWE-200
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-200
CAPEC-285 ICMP Echo Request Ping
via CWE-200
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A medium severity vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2018-8424). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-131699-M • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-8424?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A medium severity vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2018-8424). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8424?
CVE-2018-8424 has CVSS 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS: 13.0%.
Is CVE-2018-8424 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-8424 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-8424?
Priority: MONITOR. Advisory: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8424 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-8424?
CVE-2018-8424 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation).
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-8424
BSIDBS-2018-GLOBAL-131699-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published2018-09-13
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Exposure of Sensitive Information
SourceNVD
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 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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8422.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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 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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8422. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 sp2
Microsoft Windows 7 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 1703 1709 1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) All versions
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MONITOR

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2955 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash7873e9c02a65a3c6bd12e3988f782106cb0ea1a12a1b5839a2444fa0ea190fe4bdf0cf72141c0612f1f3dfa811ac43465950a939434f7321890abba490bb10cd
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