CVE-2018-8462
HIGHWindows 10 and Windows Server 2016 - Elevation of Privilege via DirectX Graphics Kernel Memory Handling
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8462
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041629
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105274
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0119
EPSS Percentile
64.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-404
Status
published
Products (8)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_10
1703
microsoft/windows_10
1709
microsoft/windows_10
1803
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016
1709
microsoft/windows_server_2016
1803
Published
Sep 13, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026