CVE-2025-50172

Published: Aug 12, 2025Modified: Aug 19, 2025

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Affected (11)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 1809, Windows 10 21h2, Windows 10 22h2, Windows 11 22h2, Windows 11 23h2, Windows 11 24h2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 23h2, Windows Server 2025

10 products

Windows 10 1809

Windows 10 21h2

Windows 10 22h2

Windows 11 22h2

Windows 11 23h2

Windows 11 24h2

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 23h2

Windows Server 2025

Configuration A

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	Before 10.0.17763.7678
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	Before 10.0.17763.7678
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	Before 10.0.19044.6216
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	Before 10.0.19045.6216
Microsoft Windows 11 22h2	Before 10.0.22621.5768
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2	Before 10.0.22631.5768
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2	Before 10.0.26100.4851
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	Before 10.0.17763.7678
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	Before 10.0.20348.3989
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2	Before 10.0.25398.1791
Microsoft Windows Server 2025	Before 10.0.26100.4851

Related CWEs

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50172

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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