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Go to dashboardA flaw in the Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel driver lets a local user mishandle objects in memory and gain higher privileges. It is on CISA's known-exploited list and is tagged as used in ransomware campaigns.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) | vendor | – | – |
Check the installed Windows build and whether the Microsoft update for CVE-2018-8406 is applied; the sources do not give a command.
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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.
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