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CVE-2018-8561

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.19%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-11-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2018-8561
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.19%
Windows

Original NVD Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554.

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