CVE-2017-0005The 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 Gol…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since May 24, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 14, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV May 24, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 14, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 11.02% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Corporation Windows GDI microsoft:windows_gdi (from the name) | 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 | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1511 microsoft:windows_10_1511 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_7 microsoft:windows_7 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_8.1 microsoft:windows_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 microsoft:windows_rt_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2008 microsoft:windows_server_2008 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_vista microsoft:windows_vista | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005x-refsource-confirm, patch, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/x-refsource-confirm, exploit, mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0005us-government-resource
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