ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·3/28/2022
CVE-2018-8406 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL)
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2022-03-28
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-04-18
Why this matters
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory.
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