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CVE-2025-49742

Windows 11 - Graphics Component

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 12, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in the Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally, potentially leading to system compromise. This vulnerability requires an attacker to have local access to the system, but if successfully exploited, it could result in code execution with elevated privileges."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset gdi32.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: gdi32.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'gdi32.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Graphics rendering services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2025-49742: Local code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component, requiring patching to prevent potential system compromise.

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