VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-8485

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-11-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8554, CVE-2018-8561.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Primary references