CVE-2018-8405 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...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 3.4%
CISA KEV
added 2022-03-28 · due 2022-04-18
Ransomware
Exploited in the wild
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-03-28
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-04-18
- Ransomware use
- Known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft windows 10 1507 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 1607 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 1703 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 1709 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 1803 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 8.1 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows rt 8.1 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 1709 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 1803 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | = r2 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | = (Server Core installation) | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows rt 8.1 | = Windows RT 8.1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | = (Server Core installation) | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 8.1 | = 32-bit systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 8.1 | = x64-based systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = 32-bit Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 | = Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | No fix listed |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft windows 10 | = x64-based Systems | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Servers | = version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Servers | = version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | No fix listed |
References
- 105011 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1041461 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com patch vendor-advisory
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource