PT-2018-1495 · Microsoft · Directx+1

Published 2018-08-14 · Updated 2025-10-28 · CVE-2018-8406

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in object handling in memory within the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver of Windows operating systems. It allows an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Resource Release

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01046

CVE-2018-8406

ZDI-18-947

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

References · 15

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8406 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8406 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-947 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8406 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01046 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8406 · Security Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8406 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118673 · Telegram Post
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041461 · Note
• https://support.microsoft.com/help/4343887 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/140662 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/140661 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105012 · Note