Microsoft’s October security updates close a path to system instability in the DirectX graphics stack: CVE-2025-55698 is a null pointer dereference in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that can be triggered remotely by an authenticated, low-privileged attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) and...
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denial of service
directx kernel
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graphics security
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privilege escalation
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