SB2025031169 - Denial of service in Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel File
Published: March 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025031169
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24997)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in DirectX Graphics Kernel File. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.