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Microsoft Graphics Component

CVE-2019-0618 — GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.67008 2019-02 archive

Executive Summary

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. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability: The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that the Windows GDI handles objects in the memory.

Overview

8.8
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Feb 12 2019
Last Updated Feb 12 2019
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.67008 — 0.99222 percentile
NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.9

EPSS Score

0.67008
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.99222 percentile - updated 2026-07-25
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Affected Products

22 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 4487018 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 4487018 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 4487026 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 4487026 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 4487020 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 4487020 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 4486996 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 4486996 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 4486996 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 4487017 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 4487017 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 4487017 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 4487044 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 4487044 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 4487044 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 4486563 (Monthly Rollup) 4486564 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480970 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4486563 (Monthly Rollup) 4486564 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480970 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 4487000 (Monthly Rollup) 4487028 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480963 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 4487000 (Monthly Rollup) 4487028 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480963 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows RT 8.1 4487000 (Monthly Rollup) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 4487023 (Monthly Rollup) 4487019 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480968 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4487023 (Monthly Rollup) 4487019 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480968 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 4487023 (Monthly Rollup) 4487019 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480968 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 4487023 (Monthly Rollup) 4487019 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480968 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4487023 (Monthly Rollup) 4487019 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480968 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 4486563 (Monthly Rollup) 4486564 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480970 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4486563 (Monthly Rollup) 4486564 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480970 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 4486563 (Monthly Rollup) 4486564 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480970 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 4487025 (Monthly Rollup) 4486993 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 4487025 (Monthly Rollup) 4486993 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 4487000 (Monthly Rollup) 4487028 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480963 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 4487000 (Monthly Rollup) 4487028 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4480963 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes None Windows Server 2016 4487026 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 4487026 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 4487044 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 4487044 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 4486996 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 4487017 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

7 patches
Article Type Restart
4487018 Security Update Yes
4487026 Security Update Yes
4487020 Security Update Yes
4486996 Security Update Yes
4487017 Security Update Yes
4487044 Security Update Yes
4487000 Monthly Rollup Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Behzad Najjarpour Jabbari, Secunia Research at Flexera
riusksk of VulWar Corp working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative

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