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CVE-2026-25168: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-25168cvecve-2026-25168cwe-476
Published: 03/10/2026 (03/10/2026, 17:04:49 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

Null pointer dereference in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.2medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8957

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8511

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7058

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7058

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 22H3

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6783

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.6783

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.8037

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

Affected versions
>=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.8037

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

Affected versions
>=10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.1719

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25973

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25973

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23074

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23074

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8957

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.8957

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8511

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8511

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

Affected versions
>=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.4893

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.2207

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32522

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Affected versions
>=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.32522

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/19/2026, 20:27:37 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a null pointer dereference in the Microsoft Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An unauthorized attacker with local access can exploit this issue to cause a denial of service condition, resulting in system instability or crash. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.

Potential Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthorized local attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering a null pointer dereference in the graphics component. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The system availability is affected due to potential crashes or instability.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25168 to remediate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-01-29T18:36:49.695Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25168","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69b0562cea502d3aa87d69e4

Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:36 UTC

Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:27:37 UTC

Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:33 UTC

Views: 134

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