CVE-2018-8506 json
An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft W…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-20133
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.
Patch / fix
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4.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8506
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041833
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105466
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8506
- NVD CVE-2018-8506
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