CVE-2018-8405CISA KEVEPSS p87.5%

CVE-2018-8405Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft / DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.

Scoring

EPSS3.44% probability of exploitation · percentile 87.5% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z

CISA KEV entry

Added to KEV: 2022-03-28

(incoming)1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
KEVEntryMicrosoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitykev-cve-2018-84050%live

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