Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2022-03-25
Federal due date
2022-04-15
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Graphics Device Interface (GDI)
EPSS
97.1th percentile (score 0.344, as of 2026-06-08)
NVD CVSS v3.1
Ransomware use
Unknown
Upstream
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0903

CISA short description

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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.