CVE-2018-8405

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-404

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows RT 8.1	Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	32-bit systems; x64-based systems
Microsoft	Windows 10	32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; x64-based Systems
Microsoft	Windows 10 Servers	version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References

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

Timeline

Published: Aug 15, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Mar 28, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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