CVE-2018-8405
Published: Aug 15, 2018
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | affected (Server Core installation) |
Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | affected Windows RT 8.1 |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | affected (Server Core installation) |
Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | affected 32-bit systemsaffected x64-based systems |
Microsoft | Windows 10 | affected 32-bit Systemsaffected Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsaffected Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsaffected Version 1703 for 32-bit Systemsaffected Version 1703 for x64-based Systems+5 more versions |
Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | affected version 1709 (Server Core Installation)affected version 1803 (Server Core Installation) |
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