CVE-2017-0005
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-0005 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-03-17 00:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.080100000 probability, percentile 0.920700000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-05-24; due 2022-06-14; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-119
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Windows |
| Name | Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0005 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1511 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1607 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1511 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1607 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp2 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detecting and mitigating elevation-of-privilege exploit for CVE-2017-0005 – Microsoft Malware Protection Center Blog | CONFIRM | blogs.technet.microsoft.com | |
| portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 | CONFIRM | portal.msrc.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Microsoft GDI+ Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Microsoft Windows Graphics CVE-2017-0005 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.