CVE-2018-8554
published 2018-11-14CVE-2018-8554: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.19%
64.8th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8561.
Affected
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| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | — |
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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-mww2-mj57-j9c8: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8561 [HIGH] CWE-404 GHSA-mww2-mj57-j9c8: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554.
GHSA
GHSA-7mgf-gw74-3r5r: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8485 [HIGH] CWE-404 GHSA-7mgf-gw74-3r5r: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8554, CVE-2018-8561.
GHSA
GHSA-phrx-vrcg-3v5j: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8554 [HIGH] CWE-404 GHSA-phrx-vrcg-3v5j: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8561.
Microsoft
DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-11-13·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8554 [HIGH] DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectX handles objects in memory.
Microsoft Graphics Component: Microsoft Graphics Component
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105811http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8554http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105811http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8554
2018-11-14
Published