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CVE-2019-0903 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

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'.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2022-03-25. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: 2022-04-15. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Microsoft / Windows

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 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

Microsoft / Windows Server

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 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)

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified

Microsoft / Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

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05 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

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