CVE-2017-0005
High 7.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8 (HIGH)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 11% (percentile: 96) as of 1 November 2026
Affected products
microsoft: 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
References
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-el… ExploitMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 PatchVendor Advisory
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-el… ExploitMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017… US Government Resource