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-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8405.
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105012 | 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-2018-8406 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105012 | 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-2018-8406 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8406 |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| First Time |
Microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft windows 10 1709 Microsoft windows Server 1803 Microsoft windows 10 1803 Microsoft windows 10 1607 Microsoft windows 10 1703 Microsoft windows Server 1709 |
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| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105012 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2018-08-15 17:29
Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16
NVD link : CVE-2018-8406
Mitre link : CVE-2018-8406
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8406
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_10_1607
- windows_server_2016
- windows_10_1709
- windows_server_1803
- windows_10_1703
- windows_10_1507
- windows_10_1803
- windows_server_1709
CWE
CWE-404
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release