CVE-2026-25168
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Null Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Graphics Causes Local DoS

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-25168, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-03-10

Last updated on: 2026-03-13

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Null pointer dereference in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.

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Published
2026-03-10
Last Modified
2026-03-13
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 25 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 *
microsoft windows_10_1809 to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_1809 to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_23h2 to 10.0.22631.6783 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_23h2 to 10.0.22631.6783 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_24h2 to 10.0.26100.7979 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_24h2 to 10.0.26100.7979 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_25h2 to 10.0.26200.7979 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_25h2 to 10.0.26200.7979 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_26h1 to 10.0.28000.1719 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_26h1 to 10.0.28000.1719 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2016 to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2019 to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2022 to 10.0.20348.4830 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 to 10.0.25398.2207 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_1607 to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_1607 to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2025 to 10.0.26100.32463 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference in the Microsoft Graphics Component. It allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service on the affected system locally.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition, which means an attacker can cause the affected system or application to crash or become unavailable.

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