CVE-2026-49796
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs
Summary
Windows GDI+ has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Risk Assessment
An unauthorized attacker can execute malicious code on the local system, potentially leading to full compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates that address the buffer overflow in GDI+.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows GDI+
See all- 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-2026-85797Medium
An out-of-bounds read in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- 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-2026-83860High
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS