CVE-2018-8554
HIGHWindows 10 and Windows Server - Elevation of Privilege via DirectX Memory Handling
Title source: llmDescription
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8561.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8554
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105811
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0118
EPSS Percentile
63.7%
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 (4)
microsoft/windows_10
1803
microsoft/windows_10
1809
microsoft/windows_server
1803
microsoft/windows_server_2019
Published
Nov 14, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026