CVE-2018-8427 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2018-8427

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft...

Vulnerability Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Excel Viewer.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Office, Microsoft Excel Viewer
Vulnerable Versions:
2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), 2007, 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems, 2007 Service Pack 3

Timeline

Official Publish: October 10th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.