CVE-2018-8165

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-05-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2018-8165

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.8

EPSS

1.40%

Windows

Original Filing — NVD 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.