CVE-2017-0005
mediumpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.110 · 96 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSadded 2022-05-24remediate by 2022-06-14
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- sheri31/0005pocCVE-2017-0005 POCPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Windows GDI≤ 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 1607enisa_euvdEU
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002cnnvd
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/security/ms17-013Patchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002enisa_euvd
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/enisa_euvd
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