PT-2018-1585 · Microsoft · Windows 7+3

Vladislav Stolyarov · Published 2018-09-11 · Updated 2018-11-25 · CVE-2018-8422

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows GDI versions prior to the fixed version Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the Windows GDI component, allowing an attacker to disclose protected information using a specially crafted document. This can lead to the exposure of sensitive information.

Recommendations For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive documents until a patch is available. Avoid using the Windows GDI component with untrusted documents until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01142

CVE-2018-8422

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows Gdi

Windows Server 2008 R2

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01142 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8422 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8422 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8422 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105357 · Note