CVE-2018-8251
At a glance
- Severity
- Not available
- EPSS
- EPSS 7.76 % · percentile 95 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Weaknesses (CWE)
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-19917
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-8251
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-286 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Windows 7 | affected 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 ; affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 | affected (Server Core installation) |
| Microsoft · Windows RT 8.1 | affected Windows RT 8.1 |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 | affected (Server Core installation) |
| Microsoft · Windows 8.1 | affected 32-bit systems ; affected x64-based systems |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 | affected (Server Core installation) |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 | affected Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 ; affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 ; affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |
| Microsoft · Windows 10 | affected 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 1709 for 32-bit Systems ; affected Version 1709 for x64-based Systems |
| Microsoft · Windows 10 Servers | affected version 1709 (Server Core Installation) ; affected version 1803 (Server Core Installation) |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8251
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104398
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |