CVE-2018-8406

Summary

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 Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016(Server Core installation)affected
MicrosoftWindows 1032-bit Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1703 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1703 for x64-based Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1709 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1709 for x64-based Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1803 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1803 for x64-based Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10x64-based Systemsaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation)affected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Serversversion 1803 (Server Core Installation)affected

Weaknesses

  • Elevation of Privilege

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: active
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

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