High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 13, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8462
CVE-2018-8462
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 Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected products
4- Range: 32-bit Systems
- Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
- Range: (Server Core installation)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8462nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105274nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041629nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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