cve 2025 55698

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CVE-2025-55698 is a high-severity vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel, addressed by Microsoft during the October 2025 Patch Tuesday. The flaw is a null pointer dereference that allows an authenticated, low-privileged attacker to trigger a denial of service remotely, potentially causing system crashes or prolonged unavailability on affected Windows hosts. With a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.7, this issue is considered network-exploitable and requires immediate patching. Organizations should prioritize applying the vendor updates and hardening their environments against graphics-kernel attacks. This tag covers discussions and guidance related to CVE-2025-55698, including its impact, exploitation details, and remediation steps for Windows systems.

  1. Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes CVE-2025-55698 DirectX Kernel DoS

    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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