Vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Windows Gdi
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…
EPSS: 0.129 (94.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Gdi — versions 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
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .
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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 96033 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 1038002 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0005?
- CVE-2017-0005 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Windows Gdi. Published 2017-03-17.
- 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.