Description
The Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 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-2018-0815 and CVE-2018-0817.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0816
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040515
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103248
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0124
EPSS Percentile
66.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (14)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1511
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_10
1703
microsoft/windows_10
1709
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 sp1
... and 4 more
Published
Mar 14, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026