{
  "cveId": "CVE-2018-8406",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8406",
  "summary": "CVE-2018-8406 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by KB4343887, released August 14, 2018. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 28, 2022, with known ransomware use. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.",
  "title": "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn 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.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo 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.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DXGKRNL handles objects in memory.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2018-08-14T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "cvss": 7,
  "epss": 0.03444,
  "epssPercentile": 0.89071,
  "priority": "Patch now",
  "priorityTier": 1,
  "exploited": true,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation More Likely",
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-28T00:00:00Z",
    "due": "2022-04-18T00:00:00Z",
    "ransomware": true,
    "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions."
  },
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8406",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "14393.2430",
      "fix": "KB4343887",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343887",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "14393.2430",
      "fix": "KB4343887",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343887",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "15063.1266",
      "fix": "KB4343885",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343885",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "15063.1266",
      "fix": "KB4343885",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343885",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "16299.611",
      "fix": "KB4343897",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343897",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "16299.611",
      "fix": "KB4343897",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343897",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "17134.228",
      "fix": "KB4343909",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343909",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "17134.228",
      "fix": "KB4343909",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343909",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10240.17946",
      "fix": "KB4343892",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343892",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10240.17946",
      "fix": "KB4343892",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343892",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server 2016",
      "fixedVersion": "14393.2430",
      "fix": "KB4343887",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343887",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)",
      "fixedVersion": "14393.2430",
      "fix": "KB4343887",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343887",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server, version 1709  (Server Core Installation)",
      "fixedVersion": "16299.611",
      "fix": "KB4343897",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343897",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation)",
      "fixedVersion": "17134.228",
      "fix": "KB4343909",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343909",
      "released": "2018-08-14T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T18:46:35Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}