CVE-2019-0903
Actively exploited. CVE-2019-0903 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
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.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Microsoft Windows with GDI in use.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates for Windows.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 97% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2019-0903: Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-03-25
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