NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-62465
Published: December 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119436
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62465
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-62465
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.8688, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.6345, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.7392, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.7462
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 6.0.6003.23666, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2025, 2022 10.0.20348.4467, 2022 10.0.20348.4529, 2025 10.0.26100.7392, 2025 10.0.26100.7462
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 6.0.6003.23666, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2025, 2022 10.0.20348.4467, 2022 10.0.20348.4529, 2025 10.0.26100.7392, 2025 10.0.26100.7462