CVE-2025-62465: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-62465) involves a null pointer dereference in the Windows DirectX component of Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0). An attacker with local privileges can trigger this flaw to cause a denial of service condition, crashing or destabilizing the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on availability only. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by triggering a null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX, leading to system crashes or instability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available from Microsoft to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official update for Windows 11 version 22H3 as soon as possible to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the patch.
CVE-2025-62465: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-62465) involves a null pointer dereference in the Windows DirectX component of Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0). An attacker with local privileges can trigger this flaw to cause a denial of service condition, crashing or destabilizing the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on availability only. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by triggering a null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX, leading to system crashes or instability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available from Microsoft to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official update for Windows 11 version 22H3 as soon as possible to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-14T18:24:58.484Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 693867e374ebaa3babaf6ff0
Added to database: 12/09/2025, 18:18:11 UTC
Last enriched: 04/17/2026, 11:14:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 212
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