CVE-2025-50172
Medium
Description
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Windows
PublishedAug 12, 2025
First seenAug 12, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-770Allocation of resources without limits
How to fix
Update
- microsoft windows_10_180910.0.17763.7678 or later
- microsoft windows_10_21h210.0.19044.6216 or later
- microsoft windows_10_22h210.0.19045.6216 or later
- microsoft windows_11_22h210.0.22621.5768 or later
- microsoft windows_11_23h210.0.22631.5768 or later
- microsoft windows_11_24h210.0.26100.4851 or later
- microsoft windows_server_201910.0.17763.7678 or later
- microsoft windows_server_202210.0.20348.3989 or later
- microsoft windows_server_2022_23h210.0.25398.1791 or later
- microsoft windows_server_202510.0.26100.4851 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft windows_10_1809 | v < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft windows_10_21h2 | v < 10.0.19044.6216 | 10.0.19044.6216 |
| microsoft windows_10_22h2 | v < 10.0.19045.6216 | 10.0.19045.6216 |
| microsoft windows_11_22h2 | v < 10.0.22621.5768 | 10.0.22621.5768 |
| microsoft windows_11_23h2 | v < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| microsoft windows_11_24h2 | v < 10.0.26100.4851 | 10.0.26100.4851 |
| microsoft windows_server_2019 | v < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft windows_server_2022 | v < 10.0.20348.3989 | 10.0.20348.3989 |
| microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 | v < 10.0.25398.1791 | 10.0.25398.1791 |
| microsoft windows_server_2025 | v < 10.0.26100.4851 | 10.0.26100.4851 |
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