Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-1009
Published: April 10, 2018 / Updated: April 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11747
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1009
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory and incorrect mapping of kernel memory by the Microsoft DirectX graphics kernel subsystem (dxgkrnl.sys). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain system privileges.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory and incorrect mapping of kernel memory by the Microsoft DirectX graphics kernel subsystem (dxgkrnl.sys). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain system privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1009
Install updates from vendor's website.