7.8high
CVE-2018-8401
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8400, CVE-2018-8405, CVE-2018-8406.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8401 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1041461 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/105006 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8401
- NVD: CVE-2018-8401
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