Vulnerability CVE-2018-8400
Published: 2018-08-15

Description:
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 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8405, CVE-2018-8406.

Type:

CWE-404

 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows 10 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2016 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105005
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8400
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