KEV Entry

CVE-2018-8406

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry Previdian

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Entry Details
Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2018-8406

2022-03-28 02:00 CEST

Timestamps

2022-03-28

2022-03-28

Scope

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX... | Affected: Microsoft / Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.03444 | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2018-8406', 'url': 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8406'}
  • {'id': 'previdian', 'url': 'https://previdian.com/CVE-2018-8406'}

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Previdian
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2026-10-02 09:11 CEST

2026-10-02 09:11 CEST

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
public_report previdian confirmed_compromise 0.70
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  "cve_id": "CVE-2018-8406",
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
  "epss_percentile": 0.88601,
  "epss_score": 0.03444,
  "feed": "Previdian (previdian.com)",
  "ghsa_id": null,
  "not_yet_in_cisa_kev": false,
  "previous_ids": [],
  "product": "Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers",
  "title": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka \"DirectX...",
  "used_in_malware": "yes",
  "vendor": "Microsoft",
  "virtual_patch": false,
  "vulnerability_id": "CVE-2018-8406"
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