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CVE-2018-8462

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.19%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-09-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2018-8462
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.19%
Windows

Original 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.