CVE-2019-0903

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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'.

Published: 2019-05-16 Last update: 2025-10-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

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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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2019-0903

Name: Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2022-03-25

Action due: 2022-04-15

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0903

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)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-0903

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-0903

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-0903

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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-0903

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