CVE-2019-0903

Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI): GDI Remote Code Execution

As of , CVE-2019-0903 in Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI) is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 25 March 2022
US federal deadline
15 April 202221 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.22Higher than 97% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.37 on 25 March 2022EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
No vendor link in CISA's entry

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

CISA's 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'.

The CVE record's description, from microsoft

CVE published
16 May 2019
Assigned by
microsoft
CVSS
8.8 High (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
no
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Graphics Device Interface (GDI): other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2017-0001Privilege EscalationMicrosoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI)Patch soon0.03

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