Directx Kernel
The latest Directx Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Patches DirectX Kernel Flaw in July 2026 Windows Updates – Here’s Why It Matters
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released its monthly security updates, and among the fixes is a patch for CVE-2026-56644, an important-rated elevation-of-privilege flaw in the DirectX Graphics Kernel....
Don’t Skip July’s Windows Update: DirectX Kernel Vulnerability Could Escalate Local Attacks
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft’s monthly security release plugged a serious gap in the Windows DirectX stack that could let a low-privileged attacker seize full control of a system. The...
Windows DirectX Kernel Vulnerability Patched: CVE-2026-50375 Fixed in July 2026 Update — Here's What to Do
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday delivered a fix for CVE-2026-50375, a significant elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel. The update, released on July 14,...
Microsoft Flags Critical DirectX Kernel Flaw—Patch Your Windows Servers Now
Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2026-20836, a privilege‑escalation vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that could allow a local attacker to seize full SYSTEM rights. The bug...
Microsoft Patches DirectX Kernel EoP Bug That Threatens Multi-User Windows Servers
Microsoft has published a security advisory and released software updates addressing CVE-2026-20814, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel (dxgkrnl.sys). The flaw...
CVE-2025-60723: DirectX Graphics Kernel DoS Vulnerability Patched
Microsoft has released a critical security update addressing CVE-2025-60723, a race-condition vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that poses significant denial-of-service risks to Windows...
CVE-2025-60716: DirectX Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability Threatens Windows Security
Microsoft's November 2024 Patch Tuesday has brought critical attention to CVE-2025-60716, a significant use-after-free vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that poses serious security risks...
October 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes DirectX Kernel Crashes via CVE-2025-55698
Microsoft's October 2025 Patch Tuesday has addressed a significant security vulnerability in the DirectX graphics kernel that could lead to system instability and denial-of-service attacks....
CVE-2025-55678: Critical Windows DirectX Kernel Vulnerability Exposed
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in the Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel subsystem that could allow attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems. CVE-2025-55678...
The CVE That Isn't There: DirectX Kernel Race Condition Panic and the Patches You Actually Need
Microsoft's August 2025 security updates landed with a thud for Windows administrators, but not all of them came with a neat advisory. In forums across the web, sysadmins are chasing a ghost:...
Microsoft Warns of DirectX Kernel DoS Flaw That Can Crash Hosts Through Unchecked Graphics Allocations
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for CVE-2025-50172, a vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that allows an authenticated attacker to exhaust system resources and cause a...