CVE-2018-8400

DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8400 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB4343897, released August 14, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.0
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0209
81st percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DXGKRNL handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.611 KB4343897 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.611 KB4343897 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.228 KB4343909 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.228 KB4343909 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.611 KB4343897 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.228 KB4343909 Aug 14, 2018