CVE-2018-8405: Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2022-03-28T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
3a7514ca49b8c0832a2e
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2018-8405
Use and citation
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