CVE-2021-34498
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
Vulnerability in Windows GDI allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit it to gain higher privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
Risk of unauthorized user gaining control over the system.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows GDI
See all- CVE-2026-83934High
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-83929High
Out-of-bounds write in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-35421High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-50380Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2025-53766Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2020-1179Medium
An information disclosure vulnerability in Windows GDI component that improperly discloses memory contents. An attacker could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.
- CVE-2020-0963Medium
An information disclosure vulnerability in Windows GDI component that improperly discloses memory contents. An attacker could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.
- CVE-2019-0903HighActively exploited
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows GDI+ interface, caused by improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code remotely.
- CVE-2026-77491Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-69288Medium
A vulnerability in Windows GDI+ involves the use of an uninitialized resource, allowing an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS