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High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published May 16, 2019
CVE-2019-0903A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory, aka 'GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 25, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 15, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory, aka 'GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 25, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 15, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 21.71% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows microsoft:windows (from the name) | 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; 8.1 for 32-bit systems; 8.1 for x64-based systems; RT 8.1; 10 for 32-bit Systems; 10 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; and 12 more ranges | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server microsoft:windows_server (from the name) | 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation); 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation); 2012; 2012 (Core installation); 2012 R2; 2012 R2 (Core installation); and 9 more ranges | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_32_bit_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_x64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_version_1903_server_core_installation (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1703 microsoft:windows_10_1703 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1709 microsoft:windows_10_1709 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1803 microsoft:windows_10_1803 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1903 microsoft:windows_10_1903 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_7 microsoft:windows_7 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_8.1 microsoft:windows_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 microsoft:windows_rt_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1803 microsoft:windows_server_1803 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1903 microsoft:windows_server_1903 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2008 microsoft:windows_server_2008 | all versions; r2; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0903x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0903us-government-resource
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