CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2018-8405
Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)
- CVSS
- 7.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 3.4%
- Status
- kevransomware use
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-04-18.
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