CVE-2018-0816: Microsoft Corporation Windows: security vulnerability

Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

What, why and how

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.

What

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: local access → vulnerable operation → gain additional privileges
Attack surface: Local
Privileges required: Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary: Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.: CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.

Privilege escalation

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1622Official EUVD mapping

0 linked advisory records.

Official EUVD record ↗

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-131Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

d'informations, un contournement de la fonctionnalité de sécurité et un déni de service Solution Se référer au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation). Documentation Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft du 13 mars 2018 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/fr-FR/security-guidance/advisory/ Référence CVE CVE-2018-0811 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0811 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0813 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0813 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0814 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0814 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0815 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0815 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0816 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0816 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0817 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0817 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0868 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0877 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0878 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0878 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0880 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0880 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0881 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0882 Référence CVE CVE-2018-0883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0883 Ré

Official advisory ↗

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: Windows: 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
Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.

Evidence and provenance

Published 14 Mar 2018 · Last source change 17 Sept 2024, 01:57 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1

CVSS sourceNIST NVD

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1622

Product sourceCNA

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceUnavailable

NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗

17 Sept 2024, 01:57 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed from no authoritative guidance recorded to authoritative remediation link · patch.
Before
no authoritative guidance recorded
After
authoritative remediation link · patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ↗
17 Sept 2024, 01:57 UTC
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
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 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
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 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CNA ↗
17 Sept 2024, 01:57 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
Before
Awaiting fix
After
Patch available
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ↗
17 Sept 2024, 01:57 UTC
SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
Before
Unknown
After
High
NIST NVD ↗
17 Sept 2024, 01:57 UTC
CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 7.0 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Before
not recorded
After
7.0 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
NIST NVD ↗
1 Sept 2026, 02:42 UTC
ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2018-1622 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
Before
not recorded
After
{"euvdId":"EUVD-2018-1622"}
ENISA EUVD ↗
17 Sept 2024, 01:57 UTC
Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
CNA ↗

2018-03-14CVE published

2024-09-17Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1622↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

Microsoft Corporation Windows: security vulnerability

National CERT insights
?
CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

EUVD-2018-1622

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

What changed after publication

Microsoft Corporation Windows: security vulnerability

National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

EUVD-2018-1622

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

National CERT insights
?
CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.