CVE-2025-55698
published 2025-10-14CVE-2025-55698: Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
PriorityP342high7.7CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSCCNINAH
EPSS
1.09%
61.0th percentile
Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.6899 | 10.0.26100.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | < 10.0.26200.6899 | 10.0.26200.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.6899 | 10.0.26100.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_25h2 | >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.6899 | 10.0.26200.6899 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | <= 10.0.26100.6899 | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.6899 | 10.0.26100.6899 |
| msrc | windows_11_version_24h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_24h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_25h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_25h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2025 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.7HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_msrc7.7HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-wfr5-4742-mmvg: Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-14
CVE-2025-55698 [HIGH] CWE-476 GHSA-wfr5-4742-mmvg: Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network
Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Microsoft
DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-10-14·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2025-55698 [HIGH] CWE-476 DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description: Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, a successful exploitation could lead to a scope change (S:C). What does this mean for this vulnerability?
In this case, a successful attack could be performed from a low privilege Hyper-V guest. The attacker could traverse the guest's security boundary to cause denial of service on the Hyper-V host environment.
Windows DirectX: Windows DirectX
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Denial of Service
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Sea
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-10-14
Published