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
Published Mar 17, 2017 ·Due Jun 14, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.02%
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.
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
May 24, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 14, 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 (36 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.02% (0.11022) | 95.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.02% (0.11022) | 95.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 12.93% (0.12929) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 10, 2026 | 14.55% (0.14551) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 13.51% (0.13513) | 94.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 8.01% (0.08010) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 9.11% (0.09114) | 92.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 7.94% (0.07936) | 91.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.81% (0.05810) | 89.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.83% (0.25829) | 93.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 5.81% (0.05810) | 89.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 25.83% (0.25829) | 95.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 5.81% (0.05810) | 89.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 4.36% (0.04364) | 87.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 11.74% (0.11737) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.31% (0.03311) | 86.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01932) | 88.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 47.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 49.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00122) | 46.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 48.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00126) | 46.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 44.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 35.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 41.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 44.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 40.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 39.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.75% (0.02746) | 82.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.75% (0.02746) | 81.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.75% (0.02746) | 62.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 94.79th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 94.73th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 98.03th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0005 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0005 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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