Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 GDI heap-based overflow
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component GDI. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-35421. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component GDI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-35421. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/12/2026).
Upgrading to version 10.0.22631.7079 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Heap-based overflowCWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Windows 10.0.22631.7079
Timeline
05/12/2026 VulDB entry created05/12/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 Countermeasure disclosed
05/12/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-35421 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35421
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363162
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 05/12/2026 19:30Updated: 05/12/2026 19:34
Changes: 05/12/2026 19:30 (34), 05/12/2026 19:33 (5), 05/12/2026 19:34 (31)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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