Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)
YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2018-8406
Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
overdue since 2022-04-18
Microsoft: 391 entries (22.0% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 41 added in 2026.
BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.
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Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8406
References
Other KEV entries for this vendor: Microsoft
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- CVE-2026-96951 - Windows (2026-10-13)
- CVE-2026-65660 - SharePoint (2026-09-25)
- CVE-2026-81963 - Windows (2026-09-08)
- CVE-2026-85880 - Windows (2026-09-08)
- CVE-2019-1068 - SQL Server (2026-08-26)
- CVE-2026-33824 - Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions (2026-08-18)
- CVE-2026-55040 - SharePoint (2026-08-18)
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