CVE-2018-8405CISA KEV
Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity unknownCVSS unknownCheck the vendor advisory for fixed versions
CISA lists this Microsoft vulnerability as known exploited. Its MSRC release detail is outside this installation's collected history.
CISA catalog record
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.
- Product
- DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)
- Added to KEV
- 28 Mar 2022
- Federal remediation due
- 18 Apr 2022
- Known ransomware use
- Yes
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cve-program · CVE-2018-8405
PublishedWindows Server 2012 R2
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{
"product": "Windows Server 2012 R2",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "(Server Core installation)"
}
]
}Windows RT 8.1
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{
"product": "Windows RT 8.1",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Windows RT 8.1"
}
]
}Windows Server 2016
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{
"product": "Windows Server 2016",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "(Server Core installation)"
}
]
}Windows 8.1
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{
"product": "Windows 8.1",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "32-bit systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "x64-based systems"
}
]
}Windows 10
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Publisher's version information
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{
"product": "Windows 10",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "32-bit Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1607 for x64-based Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1703 for x64-based Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1709 for x64-based Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Version 1803 for x64-based Systems"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "x64-based Systems"
}
]
}Windows 10 Servers
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Publisher's version information
Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.
{
"product": "Windows 10 Servers",
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "version 1709 (Server Core Installation)"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "version 1803 (Server Core Installation)"
}
]
}Original source record · Cite this exact observation · Complete original publisher JSON