CVE-2018-8563
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.5)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 5.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.65%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 76
- Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (5)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105778
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8563
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105778
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8563
Raw JSON (NVD)
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