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CVE-2018-8406

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2018-08-15 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)

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

Added to KEV
2022-03-28
Remediation due
2022-04-18
Ransomware use
Known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8406
Status
Analyzed
Published
2018-08-15
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-404

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 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8400, CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8405.

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 • microsoft windows 10 1607 • microsoft windows 10 1703 • microsoft windows 10 1709 • microsoft windows 10 1803 • microsoft windows server 1709 • microsoft windows server 1803 • microsoft windows server 2016

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release weakness

References