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CVE-2026-25190 · Windows GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Untrusted search path in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS
7.8 base · 6.8 temporal
Release
2026-03-10
Signals
Windows GDI Remote Code Execution Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Untrusted search path in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What does the user need to do to allow for success? An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to extract and run a specially crafted installer from an untrusted directory. When executed, Windows may load a malicious DLL due to unsafe dependency loading behavior in gdi32full.dll, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Windows GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Untrusted search path in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.