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CVE-2018-8563

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Information Disclosure…

Medium5.5EPSS 1.7%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
microsoft

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2018-8563, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Weakness

  • Information Disclosure

Affected products

  • 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 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)

References (3)

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Record last updated .