Is CVE-2018-8406 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8406 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-28.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8406?

CVE-2018-8406 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-8406?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-8406.

Fix CVE-2018-8406 - HIGH microsoft windows 10 1507

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-8406?

13 products: microsoft windows 10 1507, microsoft windows 10 1507, microsoft windows 10 1607, microsoft windows 10 1607, microsoft windows 10 1703, and 8 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-404 CWE-404

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 8/15/2018
Last Modified: 10/28/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : windows_10_1507microsoft : windows_10_1507microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1703microsoft : windows_10_1703microsoft : windows_10_1709microsoft : windows_10_1709microsoft : windows_10_1803microsoft : windows_10_1803microsoft : windows_server_1709microsoft : windows_server_1803microsoft : windows_server_2016

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD