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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8561

CVE-2018-8561

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-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554.

Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Directxllm-fuzzy
  • Microsoft/Windowsllm-fuzzy
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
    Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1909cpe-rescue7 versions
    32-bit Systems+ 6 more
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems
    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2012cpe-rescue4 versions
    (Server Core installation)+ 3 more
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1cpe-rescue2 versions
    Windows RT 8.1+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: Windows RT 8.1
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2019cpe-rescue2 versions
    (Server Core installation)+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2016cpe-rescue4 versions
    (Server Core installation)+ 3 more
    • (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 8.1cpe-rescue2 versions
    32-bit systems+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: 32-bit systems
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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