MEDIUM
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
Published Oct 10, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.29%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 2007 Service Pack 3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 2016 for MacStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 for 32-bit editionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 for 64-bit editionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version Microsoft Office Word ViewerStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 2007StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 365 ProPlus for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 365 ProPlus for 64-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Excel Viewer | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Word Viewer | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Office | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | n/a |
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OR
- 2007
- 2016
- 2019
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 2007
- 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:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.29% 0.02293
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02293
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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02293) | 82.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02293) | 80.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 8.00% (0.08000) | 92.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.46% (0.05464) | 90.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 4.23% (0.04231) | 87.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03087) | 85.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.42% (0.05425) | 83.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.83% (0.02826) | 85.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.05% (0.02055) | 88.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00240) | 62.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 66.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00265) | 63.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 69.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 62.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00220) | 58.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 63.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 57.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 65.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00282) | 63.57th | 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 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105453 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105453 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8427 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 10, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8427
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a