CVE-2018-8332
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Windows Server 2012 R2,…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 19.07% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/office · microsoft/office for mac · microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows server
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 17.6% on 21 September 2026 to 19.1% on 27 October 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/105248Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041628Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8332Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105248Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041628Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8332Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.