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Critical MSRC-CVE-2026-35421 1 CVE

Windows GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 12, 2026 · Updated May 12, 2026

Summary

Impact: Remote Code Execution. Microsoft rating: Critical. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Unlikely. Customer action: Required.

Details

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.

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
For this vulnerability to be exploited, a user would need to open or otherwise process a specially crafted Enhanced Metafile (EMF) file using Microsoft Paint. This action is necessary to trigger the affected graphics functionality in the Windows component.

Security updates
10.0.17763.8755 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087538
10.0.20348.5139 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087545
10.0.20348.5074 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087424
10.0.19044.7291 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087544
10.0.19045.7417 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5094127
10.0.26100.32860 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087539
10.0.26100.32772 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087423
10.0.26200.8457 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5089549
10.0.26200.8390 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5089466
10.0.22631.7079 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087420
10.0.22631.7219 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5093998
10.0.25398.2330 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087541
10.0.28000.2113 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5089548
10.0.14393.9140 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087537
6.2.9200.26079 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087470
6.3.9600.23181 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5087471

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