CVE-2018-8406

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published8/15/2018

Last Modified10/28/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductDirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-28

Remediation Due Date2022-04-18

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_10_1703microsoft:windows_10_1709microsoft:windows_10_1803microsoft:windows_server_1709microsoft:windows_server_1803microsoft:windows_server_2016

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-404CWE-404

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105012(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8406(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105012(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8406(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8406(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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