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CVE-2018-8405 - Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)

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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.

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CISA KEVHIGH
CVE ID
CVE-2018-8405
Vendor/project
Microsoft
Product
DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)
Vulnerability name
Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Date added
2022-03-28
Due date
2022-04-18
Known ransomware campaign use
Known
CVSS v3
7.8
CWE-404

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NVD CVE pagehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8405CVE API docshttps://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilitiesData feedshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/data-feedsCataloghttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogData repositoryhttps://github.com/cisagov/kev-dataaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405