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CVE-2018-8405
- EPSS 12.74%
- Published 15.08.2018 17:29:10
- Last modified 10.04.2025 16:56:43
- Source secure@microsoft.com
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1507 Version- HwPlatformx64
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1507 Version- HwPlatformx86
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1607 Version- HwPlatformx64
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1607 Version- HwPlatformx86
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1703 Version- HwPlatformx64
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1703 Version- HwPlatformx86
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1709 Version- HwPlatformx64
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1709 Version- HwPlatformx86
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1803 Version- HwPlatformx64
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1803 Version- HwPlatformx86
Microsoft ≫ Windows 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Rt 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 1709 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 1803 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2012 Versionr2
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2016 Version-
28.03.2022: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
VulnerabilityAn elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.
DescriptionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Required actionsType | Source | Score | Percentile |
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EPSS | FIRST.org | 12.74% | 0.937 |
Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
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nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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nvd@nist.gov | 7.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
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