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'.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-0903 is rated Critical Active Threat (89.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 34.44%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-03-25) affecting Microsoft / Graphics Device Interface (GDI). Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. Mandatory action: The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.
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: Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail
: 2022-03-25
: 2022-04-15
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-21 | 50.01% | 34.44% | -15.56% |
| 2 | 2025-11-18 | 34.44% | 50.01% | +15.56% |
| 3 | 2025-10-30 | — | 34.44% | — |
Full EPSS history (25 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1703 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1703 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1709 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1709 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1709 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1803 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1803 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1803 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1903 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1903 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10_1903 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
| microsoft | windows_7 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_1803 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_1903 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0903 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0903 | US Government Resource |