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

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2018-8405

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Microsoft
Product DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)
Date added 2022-03-28
Due date 2022-04-18
Ransomware campaign use Known

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8405

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8405
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog