CVE-2026-50380: Windows GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Who is affected
- Users of Windows GDI+ with network exposure.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to the high severity and potential for remote code execution.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Windows GDI+.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50380
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-503800.63% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 47% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-50380 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- critical[NEW] [critical] Microsoft Windows products: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- criticalCVE-2026-50380: Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code ove…nvd
- unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0231 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Windowsncsc-nl
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