DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Multiple Windows Versions

CVE-2018-8561 · HIGH Severity

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

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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