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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2019-0903Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: microsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2019-0903ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 9.3NVD-CWE-noinfo

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: 17 May 2019•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 07:39 AM IST•Source identifier: secure@microsoft.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added25 Mar 2022
Due15 Apr 2022
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
9.3HIGH (raw)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
21.7%0.217
Percentile98th
Weakness type
NVD-CWE-noinfo
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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'.

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

16 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • microsoft windows 10 1507 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1607 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1703 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1709 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1803 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1809 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1903 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 7 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 8.1 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows rt 8.1 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 1803 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 1903 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2008 · r2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2012 · r2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2016 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2019 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched kev-network-exposure (CVSS AV:N, CISA KEV Listed); microsoft-enterprise (Affected product: microsoft windows 10 1507, Vendor: microsoft)

Exposure

  1. Identify assets with the exact CVE and confirm the affected product/version against the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · KEV listing raises urgency, but inventory is needed to establish local exposure. · Rule kev-network-exposure
  2. Identify affected Microsoft products and compare local builds with the MSRC advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · The MSRC product/build mapping establishes applicability. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review relevant edge or application access logs for unusual requests around the advisory window.Telemetry: CommonSecurityLog · Log review is a hunting hypothesis; KEV listing alone does not show local exploitation. · Rule kev-network-exposure
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review the advisory's documented behavior on matching hosts before selecting a hunt.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Product family alone does not justify a CVE-specific detection. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

Response

  1. Recheck the affected assets after the source-stated mitigation or update is applied.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies local remediation. · Rule kev-network-exposure

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
25 Mar 2022
Required action due
15 Apr 2022
Known ransomware use
Unknown

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
secure@microsoft.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · Microsoft primary source linked; CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2022-03-25portal.msrc.microsoft.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordcisa.govSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2019-0903
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2019-0903
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2019-0903"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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