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CVE-2019-0618

High

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 Mar 5, 2019 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2019-0618 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3) affecting Windows 10 (Microsoft), Windows 7 (Microsoft), Windows 8.1 (Microsoft) and 7 more products.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

8.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

67%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0662.

Affected Products

20 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Windows 10Microsoft1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809n/a
Windows 7MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows 8.1MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows Rt 8.1MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows Server 2008Microsoftr2-sp1n/a
5 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Mar 5, 2019

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

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