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CVE-2018-8405

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH
7.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score28.9620%
EPSS Percentile85.77th
PublishedAug 15, 2018
Last ModifiedOct 28, 2025

Vulnerability Description

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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Windows 10 1507

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1507

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1607

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1607

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1703

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1703

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1709

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1709

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1803

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1803

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows 8.1

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Rt 8.1

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Server 1709

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Server 1803

All versions
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Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

= r2
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Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011
🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461
🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011
🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461
🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405
🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405

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