VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-8554
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.19%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8561.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.19% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-404
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server · microsoft/windows server 2019
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8554Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8554Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.