CVE-2018-8563

MEDIUM

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,...

Affects 5 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.05.5
EPSS1.7%
Percentile76th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, no availability impact.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A medium severity vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2018-8563). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-131773-M • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-8563?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A medium severity vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2018-8563). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8563?
CVE-2018-8563 has CVSS 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS: 1.7%.
Is CVE-2018-8563 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-8563 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-8563?
Priority: MONITOR. Advisory: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8563 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-8563?
CVE-2018-8563 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-8563
BSIDBS-2018-GLOBAL-131773-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published2018-11-14
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official 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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
Microsoft Windows 7 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 No version listed by source
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MONITOR

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2893 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 Hash019fdb11ff9aec94fff42a2721a3396c985a2eb004b15376e306f28ef9f4f6fe7e22d891e373f88ce3a0554d6551680362835cc7bb64447e669064f8a6fb2615
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