CVE-2018-1010

HIGH

Windows - Remote Code Execution via Embedded Font Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-1010. PoCs published by ymgh96.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a C++ application that checks for the presence of patches related to CVE-2018-1010 on various Windows operating systems. It uses system commands to query installed updates and determine if the system is vulnerable.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Microsoft Graphics 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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-1012, CVE-2018-1013, CVE-2018-1015, CVE-2018-1016.

Exploits (1)

nomisec SCANNER
by ymgh96 · poc
https://github.com/ymgh96/Detecting-the-patch-of-CVE-2018-1010

This repository contains a C++ application that checks for the presence of patches related to CVE-2018-1010 on various Windows operating systems. It uses system commands to query installed updates and determine if the system is vulnerable.

Classification
Scanner 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows OS (various versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a Windows system with command execution capabilities
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103594
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040656

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.4007
EPSS Percentile 98.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
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 Apr 12, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026