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CVE-2018-8406CISA KEV

Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA lists this Microsoft vulnerability as known exploited. Its MSRC release detail is outside this installation's collected history.

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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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