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-2017-0005, CVE-2017-0025, and CVE-2017-0047
Published Mar 17, 2017 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.11%
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-2017-0005, CVE-2017-0025, and CVE-2017-0047.
Affected products
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- Version 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 1607StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft Corporation | Windows GDI | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.11% (0.03114) | 87.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.11% (0.03114) | 86.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 47.81% (0.47806) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 25.43% (0.25434) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 14.48% (0.14476) | 94.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 10, 2025 | 16.28% (0.16280) | 94.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.86% (0.12861) | 93.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01544) | 69.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 12.86% (0.12861) | 93.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.52% (0.16517) | 94.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.60% (0.02602) | 89.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 49.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 36.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 43.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 45.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 42.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00100) | 40.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 42.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 78.19th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 77.98th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 87.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.85% (0.04847) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96057 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0001 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0001 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96057 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0001 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0001 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.