MEDIUM
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers
Published Apr 12, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.37%
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected products
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- Version 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1511 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1511 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version version 1709 (Server Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 32-bit systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version Windows RT 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 7 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | n/a |
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OR
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- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- n/a
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- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.37% 0.01373
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01373
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01373) | 70.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01320) | 67.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00184) | 37.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 85.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 23.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 15.12th | 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 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 87.85th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 87.71th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 95.19th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103705 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040656 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8116 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103705 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040656 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8116 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 12, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8116
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a