TI-2018-06081 Aliases CVE-2018-8397 GHSA-5jp7-chgf-4cwf

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device…

HIGH 75Published 2018-08-15 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory, aka "GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.67524 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	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)	—	No fix listed	CNA
Microsoft	Windows 7	32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	—	No fix listed	CNA
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 R2	Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	—	No fix listed	CNA

Windows Server 2008 VendorMicrosoft Affected 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) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Windows 7 VendorMicrosoft Affected 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Windows Server 2008 R2 VendorMicrosoft Affected Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::itanium:*	r2 sp1	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*	r2 sp1	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8397
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jp7-chgf-4cwf

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8397

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Sources

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