Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Out Of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-8239)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-2897
Date Published:	3 Mar 2025
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Monday 03 March, 2025
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-8239
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Windows 10 1607 32-bit Microsoft Windows 10 1703 on x86 Microsoft Windows 10 1709 32-bit Microsoft Windows 10 1803 on x86 Microsoft Windows Server 1803 on x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition on X86 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1709
Vulnerability Description	An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Graphics Component. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Out Of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-8239) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Out Of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-8239)