HIGH KEV Used in ransomware campaigns ⚠
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers
Published Aug 15, 2018 ·Due Apr 18, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.44%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8400, CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8405.
Affected products
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- Version 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version version 1709 (Server Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version version 1803 (Server Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
Listed in CISA KEV KEV Used in ransomware campaigns ⚠
Date Added
Mar 28, 2022
Patch Due
Apr 18, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
3.44% 0.03444
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03444
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.44% (0.03444) | 88.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.44% (0.03444) | 87.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 49.99% (0.49990) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 53.87% (0.53874) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 49.99% (0.49990) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 33.16% (0.33163) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 12.74% (0.12741) | 93.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 15.15% (0.15148) | 94.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.15% (0.24146) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.24% (0.10245) | 88.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.17% (0.24167) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 45.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00118) | 45.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 34.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 29.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 27.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.41th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 93.70th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105012 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8406 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8406 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105012 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041461 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8406 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8406 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 15, 2018
Updated Oct 21, 2025
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8406
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 7, 2025