NULL pointer dereference in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2025-24997
Published: March 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105529
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24997
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24997
Install update from vendor's website.