CVE-2017-0005

KEVMicrosoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

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.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedMar 17, 2017

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMay 24, 2022

Remediation dueJun 14, 2022

References

securityfocus.com/bid/96033Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1038002Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/ExploitMitigation
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005PatchVendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0005US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1596 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 11.0% · top 4% of all CVEs
Weakness: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

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