What is CVE-2017-0005?

CVE-2017-0005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-0005?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-0005 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2017-0005 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507

CVE-2017-0005

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 2017-03-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.110 (95.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.110 · newest: 0.110 · change: 0.000

Affected products

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-05-24. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-14.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-… (Exploit, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0005?: CVE-2017-0005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-0005?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-0005 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2017-0005 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.