DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8165 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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