SB2018050832 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver
Published: May 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018050832
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8165)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.