CVE-2018-8165

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8165	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104038	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-05-09 12:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-8165

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8165

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_10

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