Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU14385

Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8401

Published: August 14, 2018 / Updated: August 14, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14385

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-2018-8401

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 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 gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2018-8401

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8401

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