CVE-2018-8553 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components 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

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A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components 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

Published Nov 14, 2018

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 19.06%

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components 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.

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
  x64-based Systems
  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	-
x64-based Systems	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

19.06% 0.19059

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

EPSS probability 0.19059

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 (56 key points)

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

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	19.06% (0.19059)	97.23th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 22, 2026	19.06% (0.19059)	97.19th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 21, 2026	17.39% (0.17386)	97.04th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 6, 2026	19.06% (0.19059)	97.12th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 5, 2026	17.39% (0.17386)	96.98th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 30, 2026	19.06% (0.19059)	97.11th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 28, 2026	17.39% (0.17386)	96.96th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 24, 2026	19.06% (0.19059)	97.09th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 23, 2026	17.39% (0.17386)	96.95th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	19.06% (0.19059)	96.94th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
May 2, 2026	29.48% (0.29479)	96.63th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Apr 4, 2026	32.80% (0.32803)	96.86th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 8, 2026	30.51% (0.30512)	96.62th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Nov 21, 2025	24.87% (0.24873)	95.93th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Nov 18, 2025	23.49% (0.23487)	95.62th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Nov 8, 2025	24.87% (0.24873)	95.91th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
May 26, 2025	16.31% (0.16307)	94.48th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	19.36% (0.19365)	94.90th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	30.37% (0.30369)	94.77th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 19, 2025	19.36% (0.19365)	94.67th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	28.35% (0.28354)	96.10th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	18.42% (0.18423)	96.20th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 12, 2024	16.07% (0.16074)	96.17th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 24, 2024	17.01% (0.17011)	96.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 23, 2024	21.22% (0.21216)	96.51th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 29, 2024	23.50% (0.23503)	96.65th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 30, 2024	29.88% (0.29880)	96.98th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 27, 2024	23.48% (0.23481)	96.51th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 6, 2024	23.61% (0.23611)	96.48th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 23, 2024	21.54% (0.21540)	96.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 5, 2024	27.63% (0.27631)	96.40th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 12, 2023	32.13% (0.32128)	96.57th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 25, 2023	25.45% (0.25451)	96.21th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 7, 2023	24.27% (0.24274)	96.09th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 14, 2023	21.82% (0.21823)	95.84th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 31, 2023	73.06% (0.73062)	97.66th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 11, 2023	56.02% (0.56022)	97.17th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 29, 2023	69.61% (0.69611)	97.52th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 9, 2023	63.19% (0.63190)	97.32th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 27, 2023	75.64% (0.75639)	97.67th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 26, 2023	62.30% (0.62303)	97.26th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 11, 2023	72.38% (0.72377)	97.53th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 27, 2023	71.21% (0.71215)	97.47th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	61.83% (0.61827)	97.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	34.60% (0.34599)	97.77th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Dec 14, 2022	32.42% (0.32419)	97.57th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Oct 30, 2022	31.10% (0.31104)	97.49th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 26, 2022	27.14% (0.27139)	97.06th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Aug 20, 2022	23.10% (0.23099)	96.51th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
May 10, 2022	21.36% (0.21361)	96.31th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	17.27% (0.17269)	95.90th	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/105777
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042113
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8553
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105777		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042113		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8553		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Nov 14, 2018

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Mar 14, 2018

Link CVE-2018-8553

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2018-8553

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2018-8553