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CVE-2018-8406

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.

Published

2018-08-15T17:29:10.157

Last Modified

2025-04-04T20:27:34.853

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-404
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-404
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1507 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1507 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1607 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1607 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1703 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1703 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1709 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1709 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1803 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1803 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_1709 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_1803 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - Yes
References