CVE-2026-25168
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Null Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Graphics Causes Local DoS
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Last updated on: 2026-03-13
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Null pointer dereference in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| 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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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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