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CVE-2018-8405: Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-03-28
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-404

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows 10 1703: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1709: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1803: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 1709: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 1803: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems (+4)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: Windows RT 8.1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: (Server Core installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405

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