CVE-2018-8475 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows does not properly handle specially crafted image files, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution 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

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A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows does not properly handle specially crafted image files, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution 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 Sep 13, 2018

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 15.86%

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows does not properly handle specially crafted image files, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution 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

Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Servers Default
n/a
- Version
  version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 7 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 8.1 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows RT 8.1 Default
n/a
- Version
  Windows RT 8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2008 R2 Default
n/a
- Version
  Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 Default
n/a
- Version
  (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 R2 Default
n/a
- Version
  (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2016 Default
n/a
- Version
  (Server Core installation)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

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

Windows 10

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1703 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1709 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems	affected	-
Version 1803 for x64-based Systems	affected	-
x64-based Systems	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows 10 Servers

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
version 1709 (Server Core Installation)	affected	-
version 1803 (Server Core Installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows 7

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows 8.1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit systems	affected	-
x64-based systems	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows RT 8.1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Windows RT 8.1	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2	affected	-
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	affected	-
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 2	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	affected	-
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
(Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
(Server Core installation)	affected	-

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
(Server Core installation)	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

15.86% 0.15862

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.15862

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 (43 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	15.86% (0.15862)	96.79th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 30, 2026	15.86% (0.15862)	96.64th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	14.65% (0.14646)	96.22th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2026	32.66% (0.32660)	96.84th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 1, 2026	33.72% (0.33718)	96.88th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jan 5, 2026	30.74% (0.30740)	96.56th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Nov 21, 2025	25.08% (0.25078)	95.95th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Nov 18, 2025	32.90% (0.32902)	96.65th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Sep 7, 2025	25.08% (0.25078)	95.97th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	16.58% (0.16577)	94.34th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	28.66% (0.28659)	94.50th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 19, 2025	16.58% (0.16577)	94.11th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	22.85% (0.22853)	95.43th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 9, 2025	72.50% (0.72503)	98.35th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 17, 2024	76.88% (0.76879)	98.41th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 23, 2024	70.55% (0.70548)	98.09th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 23, 2024	72.99% (0.72987)	98.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 28, 2024	75.63% (0.75635)	98.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 29, 2024	71.22% (0.71222)	98.05th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 2, 2024	72.28% (0.72278)	98.05th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 25, 2024	68.09% (0.68092)	97.87th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 3, 2024	61.92% (0.61919)	97.55th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 22, 2023	64.22% (0.64221)	97.56th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 6, 2023	57.15% (0.57153)	97.27th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 8, 2023	56.98% (0.56978)	97.20th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 13, 2023	43.93% (0.43933)	96.84th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 30, 2023	48.31% (0.48308)	96.92th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 8, 2023	43.41% (0.43414)	96.77th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 26, 2023	51.17% (0.51169)	96.97th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	43.41% (0.43414)	96.73th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	34.60% (0.34599)	97.77th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Jan 3, 2023	34.60% (0.34599)	97.74th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Oct 13, 2022	32.42% (0.32419)	97.55th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Aug 29, 2022	31.10% (0.31104)	97.45th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Jul 26, 2022	27.14% (0.27139)	97.08th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Jun 19, 2022	23.10% (0.23099)	96.49th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	21.36% (0.21361)	96.28th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Mar 9, 2022	21.36% (0.21361)	94.25th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	17.27% (0.17269)	93.17th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	17.55% (0.17549)	91.03th	v1
Jan 6, 2022	17.55% (0.17549)	90.92th	v1
Sep 1, 2021	17.55% (0.17549)	97.67th	v1
Apr 14, 2021	17.55% (0.17549)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105277
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041626
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8475
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105277		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041626		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8475		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Sep 13, 2018

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Mar 14, 2018

Link CVE-2018-8475

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2018-8475

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2018-8475