The Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
Published Mar 14, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.30%
Description
The Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0816, and CVE-2018-0817.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows | n/a |
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- n/a
- n/a
- r2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01352) | 67.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 73.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 5.01% (0.05014) | 92.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.93% (0.06929) | 93.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.82% (0.00816) | 81.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00816) | 79.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 75.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 66.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 52.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 49.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 43.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00100) | 39.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.41th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 93.70th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103234 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0815 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103234 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0815 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.