CVE-2025-50172 (GCVE-0-2025-50172)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-12 17:10 – Updated: 2026-02-13 18:54
VLAI
Title
DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-12 19:04 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 Affected: 10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.7678 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 Affected: 10.0.19044.0 , < 10.0.19044.6216 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 Affected: 10.0.19045.0 , < 10.0.19045.6216 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 Affected: 10.0.22621.0 , < 10.0.22621.5768 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 Affected: 10.0.22631.0 , < 10.0.22631.5768 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 Affected: 10.0.22631.0 , < 10.0.22631.5768 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.4946 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Affected: 10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.7678 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Affected: 10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.7678 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Affected: 10.0.20348.0 , < 10.0.20348.4052 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Affected: 10.0.25398.0 , < 10.0.25398.1791 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.4946 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.4946 (custom)
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Date Public
2025-08-12 07:00
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