Microsoft DirectX CVE-2018-8563 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectX handles objects in memory.
Affected Applications
Windows 7
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8
Windows Server 2008