Aug 2025: DirectX Graphics Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-50176 Published on August 12, 2025
DirectX Graphics Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Weakness Types
What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?
The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVE-2025-50176 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2025-50176
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:- Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.5768 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5768 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5768 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.4052 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1791 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.