CVE-2018-8413

HIGHNVD 7.88.2▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.2 because EPSS predicts 46% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 46%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
8.2(high)
EG Risk
60(Track)
EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity82% × 45%
Exploitation46% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
46%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 10, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47975
    First seen Jan 29, 2020

    Microsoft Windows 10 - Theme API 'ThemePack' File Parsing

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-8413?
CVE-2018-8413 is a high vulnerability published on October 10, 2018. 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…
When was CVE-2018-8413 disclosed?
CVE-2018-8413 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 10, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-8413 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-8413 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8413?
CVE-2018-8413 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.2.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-8413?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8413, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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