A remote code execution vulnerability exists when "Windows Theme API" does not properly decompress files, aka "Windows Theme API Remote Code

Summary

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.

Timeline

1. Oct 10, 2018, 1:00 PM UTCCVE published
2. Jan 29, 2020Public exploit on Exploit-DB

   EDB-47975

3. Aug 5, 2024, 6:54 AM UTCRecord last updated
4. Oct 28, 2026EPSS reached 10%

   FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

• Microsoft Windows 7

  32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  Version range not reported

• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

  Windows RT 8.1

• Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  Version range not reported

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  Version range not reported

• Microsoft Windows 8.1

  32-bit systems, x64-based systems

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  Version range not reported

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

  Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

• Microsoft Windows 10

  32-bit 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, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, x64-based Systems

• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers

  version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

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