Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-50172
Published: August 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113985
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50172
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in DirectX Graphics Kernel. A remote user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-50172
Install updates from vendor's website.