VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-8405

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.44%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2018-08-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft / DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)

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 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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Primary references