CVE-2025-50172
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Publication date: 2025-08-12
Last updated on: 2025-08-19
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7678 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7678 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6216 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6216 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | to 10.0.22621.5768 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.5768 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.4851 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.7678 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.3989 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.1791 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.4851 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-770 | The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves the allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows DirectX, which allows an authorized attacker to cause a denial of service over a network.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with authorization can exploit this vulnerability to deny service by exhausting resources, potentially causing system or application unavailability.
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