CVE-2025-50172 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

CWE-770 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingCWE-401 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime6 documents5 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
11.8%
top 6.27%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
17
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2+14 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 12

Description

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages17 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.17763.7678+3
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.7678
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6216
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.6216
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_11_22h2< 10.0.22621.5768

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6c4g-4jgx-9qwp: Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network↗2025-08-12
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CVEList
DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability↗2025-08-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Microsoft
DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability↗2025-08-12
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Microsoft
RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix a possible memory leak↗2024-11-12
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 107 flaws↗2025-08-12
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CVE-2025-50172 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase