System crash via network null dereference
Published Aug 11, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026
Denial of service in Windows Graphics Kernel in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to crash affected systems via network requests. Microsoft's public records identify only a null pointer dereference in the graphics kernel and do not disclose the specific handler, code path, or input that is dereferenced after insufficient validation. No authentication or user interaction is required, but the published CVSS vector assigns high attack complexity, so triage depends on whether exposed services can drive the vulnerable graphics-kernel path from the network.
Summary
What happened
Denial of service in Windows Graphics Kernel in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to crash affected systems via network requests. Microsoft's public records identify only a null pointer dereference in the graphics kernel and do not disclose the specific handler, code path, or input that is dereferenced after insufficient validation. No authentication or user interaction is required, but the published CVSS vector assigns high attack complexity, so triage depends on whether exposed services can drive the vulnerable graphics-kernel path from the network.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-62702
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-476, T1499
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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