CVE-2018-8462
published 2018-09-13CVE-2018-8462: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Graphics…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.19%
64.5th percentile
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 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected
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| microsoft | windows_10_servers | — | — |
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| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1703_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1703_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-wjr5-389w-vmhh: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Gr
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-8462 [HIGH] CWE-404 GHSA-wjr5-389w-vmhh: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Gr
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 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Microsoft
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-09-11·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8462 [HIGH] DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: 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.
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.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DXGKRNL handles objects in memory.
Microsoft Graphics Component: Microsoft Graphics Component
Issuing CNA: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
blogs_talos·2018-09-11·CVSS 8.4
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security updates today for a variety of its products that address a variety of bugs. The latest Patch Tuesday covers 61 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated "critical," 43 that are rated "important" and one that is considered to have "moderate" severity.
The advisories cover bugs in the Internet Explorer web browser, Jet Database Engine and the Chakra scripting engine, among other products and software.
This update also includes two critical advisories, one of which covers security updates to Adobe Flash, and another that deals with a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
## Critical vulnerabilitiesMicrosoft released coverage for 17 critical bugs. Cisco Talos believes 16 of these are of special importance and n
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
blogs_talos·2018-09-11·CVSS 8.4
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security updates today for a variety of its products that address a variety of bugs. The latest Patch Tuesday covers 61 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated "critical," 43 that are rated "important" and one that is considered to have "moderate" severity.
The advisories cover bugs in the Internet Explorer web browser, Jet Database Engine and the Chakra scripting engine, among other products and software.
This update also includes two critical advisories, one of which covers security updates to Adobe Flash, and another that deals with a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
## Critical vulnerabilities Microsoft released coverage for 17 critical bugs. Cisco Talos believ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105274http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041629https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8462http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105274http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041629https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8462
2018-09-13
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