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CVE-2019-0903

Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 21.7%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

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 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
21.71% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 25 March 2022 · due 15 April 2022
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · microsoft/windows 10 1703 · microsoft/windows 10 1709 · microsoft/windows 10 1803 · microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 1903 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 1803 · microsoft/windows server 1903 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019
Source
secure@microsoft.com

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0903

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.