CVE-2018-8413

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when "Windows Theme API" does not properly decompress files, aka "Windows Theme API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156027/Microsoft-Windows-Theme-API-File-Parsing.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105448Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041824Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8413Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156027/Microsoft-Windows-Theme-API-File-Parsing.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105448Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041824Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8413Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Oct 10, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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