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CVE-2018-8400: microsoft windows_10 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 15-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8400 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.09%
0%100%
Low · -0.48 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8405, CVE-2018-8406.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.48 pp

From 2.57% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft3 products
  • windows_10Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 1709 | 1803
  • windows 10 serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation) | version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  • windows server 20161709 | 1803

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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