CVE-2018-8554 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10	1803
Microsoft	Windows Server	1803
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-404

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105811Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8554PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105811Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042135Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8554PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8554?

CVE-2018-8554 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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, Windo...

How severe is CVE-2018-8554?

CVE-2018-8554 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8554?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.