# CVE-2018-8405: A Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2022-03-28)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) (CVE-2018-8405) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2018-8405. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.

## Sources
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8405
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8405

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