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CVE-2018-8405

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX...

Basic Information

CVE State: PUBLISHED
Reserved Date: March 14, 2018
Published Date: August 15, 2018
Last Updated: February 07, 2025
Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8400, CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8406.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation: active
Technical Impact: total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild: Yes (added 2022-03-28 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Used in Malware: Yes (added 2022-03-28 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source	Added Date
CISA	2022-03-28 00:00:00 UTC