CVE-2018-8405

Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
3.4%
EPSS
89%
Percentile
Yes
Known exploited
0
APAC news · 90d
Summary

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

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)
Added to KEV
Mar 28, 2022
Remediation due
Apr 18, 2022 (US federal deadline)
Ransomware use
Known
Weakness
CWE-404
EPSS
3.4% as of Nov 12
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Linked
Actors named alongside it:
none
Incidents exploiting it:
  • none recorded