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CVE-2025-50172

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

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.43%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.43% probability · 71th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-770
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 23h2 · microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022 · microsoft/windows server 2022 23h2 · microsoft/windows server 2025
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.