KEV Entry

CVE-2018-8406

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry External Catalog

Entry Details
Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2018-8406

2022-03-28 00:00 UTC


Timestamps

2022-03-28

2022-03-28


Scope

KEVIntel entry: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX... | Affected: Microsoft / Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False


References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2018-8406', 'url': 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8406'}
  • {'id': 'kevintel', 'url': 'https://kevintel.com/vuln/CVE-2018-8406'}

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caeb2787-0d58-4236-9039-7c86c3e566f3

2026-06-23 14:05 UTC

2026-06-23 14:05 UTC

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
public_report kevintel confirmed_compromise 0.70
View details
{
  "added_date": "2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z",
  "ahead_of_cisa_kev": null,
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
  "epss_percentile": null,
  "epss_score": null,
  "feed": "KEVIntel (kevintel.com)",
  "not_yet_in_cisa_kev": false,
  "product": "Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers",
  "title": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka \"DirectX...",
  "used_in_malware": "yes",
  "vendor": "Microsoft"
}
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