CVE-2018-8405
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · CWE-404 · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
7.8CVSS HIGH ● exploited ⚠ ransomware
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
⚠ Known use in ransomware campaigns. Added to KEV 2022-03-28. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-04-18.
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)50%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405Patch
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8405Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105011Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8405