CVE-2018-8561 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulne…
published 2018-11-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20178
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8561
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1042135
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105813
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8561
- NVD CVE-2018-8561
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