Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8165
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12507
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8165
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8165
Install updates from vendor's website.