Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 DirectX Graphics Kernel null pointer dereference
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DirectX Graphics Kernel. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-62463. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component DirectX Graphics Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
The weakness was released 12/09/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-62463. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/10/2025).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CNA Base Score: 6.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/09/2025 VulDB entry created12/09/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/09/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
12/10/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-62463 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-62463
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335396
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 12/09/2025 19:05Updated: 12/10/2025 05:58
Changes: 12/09/2025 19:05 (36), 12/09/2025 19:08 (33), 12/10/2025 05:58 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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