- What: Microsoft discloses an information disclosure vulnerability in Windows GDI
- Impact: Attackers could potentially access sensitive information on affected systems
We use optional cookies to improve your experience on our websites, such as through social media connections, and to display personalized advertising based on your online activity. If you reject optional cookies, only cookies necessary to provide you the services will be used. You may change your selection by clicking “Manage Cookies” at the bottom of the page. Privacy Statement Third-Party Cookies Accept Reject Manage cookies MSRC Customer Guidance Security Update Guide Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-27930 Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability New On this page CVE-2026-27930 Subscribe RSS PowerShell API CSAF Security Vulnerability Released: Apr 14, 2026 Assigning CNA Microsoft CVE.org link CVE-2026-27930 Impact Information Disclosure Max Severity Important Weakness CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read CVSS Source Microsoft Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C Metrics CVSS:3.1 5.5 / 4.8 Base score metrics: 5.5 / Temporal score metrics: 4.8 Expand all Collapse all Metric Value Base score metrics(8) Attack Vector Local Attack Complexity Low Privileges Required None User Interaction Required Scope Unchanged Confidentiality High Integrity None Availability None Temporal score metrics(3) Exploit Code Maturity Unproven Remediation Level Official Fix Report Confidence Confirmed Please see Common Vulnerability Scoring System for more information on the definition of these metrics. Executive Summary Out-of-bounds read in Windows GDI allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally. Exploitability The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication. Publicly disclosed No Exploited No Exploitability assessment Exploitation Less Likely FAQ According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of confidentiality (C:L),but lead to no loss of availability (A:N) and integrity (I:N)? What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view some sensitive information (Confidentiality) but not all resources within the impacted component may be divulged to the attacker. The attacker cannot make changes to disclosed information (Integrity) or limit access to the resource (Availability). What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? This vulnerability may allow an attacker to access small portions of memory from the affected application when it processes a specially crafted Enhanced Metafile (EMF). This issue is an out‑of‑bounds read, any disclosure would be limited to whatever data happens to reside in adjacent memory at the time. According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? The user would have to open or preview content that contains the malicious Enhanced Metafile (EMF). Acknowledgements xina1i@psbc Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgements for more information. Security Updates To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle. Release date Descending Edit columns Download Filters Product Family Max Severity Impact Platform Clear Release date Product Platform Impact Max Severity Article Download Build Number Assigning CNA Customer Action Required Loading... Disclaimer The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. Revisions version revisionDate description 1.0 Apr 14, 2026 Information published. How satisfied are you with the MSRC Security Update Guide? Rating Broken Bad Below average Average Great! Your Privacy Choices Consumer Health Privacy