Microsoft Windows Codecs Library CVE-2018-8506 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.

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Windows 10
Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2019

CVE References

CVE-2018-8506