CVE-2019-0903

Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 25 Mar 2022

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'.

Key facts

Published: 16 May 2019
Last changed: 21 Oct 2025
Assigned by: microsoft
KEV added: 25 Mar 2022
KEV fix due: 15 Apr 2022
EPSS: 21.713% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 97.674% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows	7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (affected) 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (affected) 8.1 for 32-bit systems (affected) 8.1 for x64-based systems (affected) RT 8.1 (affected) 10 for 32-bit Systems (affected) 10 for x64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems (affected) 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems (affected) 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems (affected) 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems (affected) 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems (affected) 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems (affected) 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems (affected)
Microsoft	Windows Server	2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation) (affected) 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 (affected) 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (affected) 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) (affected) 2012 (affected) 2012 (Core installation) (affected) 2012 R2 (affected) 2012 R2 (Core installation) (affected) 2016 (affected) 2016 (Core installation) (affected) version 1803 (Core Installation) (affected) 2019 (affected) 2019 (Core installation) (affected) 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 (affected) 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (affected) 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (affected) 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems	unspecified (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems	unspecified (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems	unspecified (affected)
Microsoft	Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)	unspecified (affected)

Timeline

16 May 2019 Published
25 Mar 2022 CVE-2019-0903 added to CISA KEV
25 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.comx_refsource_MISC