CVE-2025-24997: DirectX Graphics Kernel File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 4.4)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Denial of Service

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2025-Mar

Released

2025-03-11

Last Updated

2025-03-13

EPSS Score

0.19% (percentile: 41.5%)

Description

Null pointer dereference in Windows Kernel Memory allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is high (PR:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to compromise admin credentials on the device.

Affected Products (17)

Windows

• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2025

ESU

• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems

Security Updates (5)

• 5053603
• 5053606
• 5053602
• 5053598
• 5053599

Acknowledgments

Benoît Sevens and Vlad Stolyarov of Google Threat Analysis Group

Revision History

• 2025-03-11: Information published.
• 2025-03-13: Added an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.