CVE-2018-8239
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 Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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 Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 57.44% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 1803 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 46.3% on 21 September 2026 to 57.4% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 58.1% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041102Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8239Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041102Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8239Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.