high7.8Known exploited
CVE-2018-8405
Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-28. Federal due date: 2022-04-18.
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Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1507 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1703 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1709 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1803 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 1709 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 1803 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- 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
- 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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405