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CVE-2018-8116: A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft...

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Component Denial of Service 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.

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CVE-2018-8116 is a Microsoft Graphics Component denial-of-service flaw in many Windows client and server versions. The documented impact is system availability disruption, not data theft or code execution. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or named mitigations. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running the listed legacy Windows desktop or server versions, especially systems not consistently maintained against Microsoft security guidance. Treat this as a legacy Windows hygiene and availability risk. It is not evidenced as actively exploited here, but broad platform coverage means unmaintained systems deserve prioritized review. Mitigation focus: Review the Microsoft MSRC advisory for official update guidance.; Apply applicable Microsoft security updates where supported.; Identify and retire unsupported affected Windows versions..

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
MicrosoftWindows 732-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Listed
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2(Server Core installation)Listed
MicrosoftWindows RT 8.1Windows RT 8.1Listed
MicrosoftWindows Server 200832-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Listed
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012(Server Core installation)Listed
MicrosoftWindows 8.132-bit systems, x64-based systemsListed
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016(Server Core installation)Listed
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Listed
MicrosoftWindows 1032-bit Systems, Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1511 for x64-based Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, x64-based SystemsListed
MicrosoftWindows 10 Serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation)Listed
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