CVE-2018-8405

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  3. 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." 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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405 -

10 Apr 2025, 16:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
First Time Microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft windows Server 1803
Microsoft windows 10 1703
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1709
Microsoft windows Server 1709
Microsoft windows 10 1803
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Information

Published : 2018-08-15 17:29

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16

NVD link : CVE-2018-8405

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8405

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8405

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_rt_8.1
  • windows_10_1709
  • windows_server_2016
  • windows_server_1803
  • windows_8.1
  • windows_10_1703
  • windows_server_2012
  • windows_10_1507
  • windows_10_1803
  • windows_server_1709
CWE
CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release