Vulnerability · Published Oct 14, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-55698DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in Windows 11 Version 24H2 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.6899 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.6899 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.6899 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.6899 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch