CVE-2017-0005
The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0001, CVE-2017-0025, and CVE-2017-0047.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
- Status
- Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com
- Published
- 2017-03-17
- Last modified
- 2025-10-21
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2022-05-24, action due 2022-06-14: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
- Windows 10 1507 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1511 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1607 (Microsoft)
- Windows 7 (Microsoft)
- Windows 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Rt 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
- Windows Vista (Microsoft)
- Windows Gdi (Microsoft Corporation)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-201…
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0005
