High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8485
CVE-2018-8485
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8554, CVE-2018-8561.
Affected products
24cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit systems
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: Windows RT 8.1
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8485nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105770nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042124nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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