What is GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8?

GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8 cover?

GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-49796. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8?

GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8HighCVSS 7.8

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

July 14, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-49796 →

📋 Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49796
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49796
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gj2-7r4x-fmq8