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CVE-2018-8405

KEV · Ransomware
Updated Oct 21, 2025 · PUBLISHED
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Description

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

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Affected packages

PackageVendor / ProductVersion rangeStatus
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 1032-bit Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1703 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1703 for x64-based Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1709 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1709 for x64-based Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1803 for 32-bit Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10Version 1803 for x64-based Systemsaffected
Windows 10Microsoft / Windows 10x64-based Systemsaffected
Windows 10 ServersMicrosoft / Windows 10 Serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation)affected
Windows 10 ServersMicrosoft / Windows 10 Serversversion 1803 (Server Core Installation)affected
Windows 8.1Microsoft / Windows 8.132-bit systemsaffected
Windows 8.1Microsoft / Windows 8.1x64-based systemsaffected
Windows RT 8.1Microsoft / Windows RT 8.1Windows RT 8.1affected
Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft / Windows Server 2012 R2(Server Core installation)affected
Windows Server 2016Microsoft / Windows Server 2016(Server Core installation)affected