CVE-2017-0005: Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft

Product

Windows

Added to the catalog

2022-05-24

Due date for US federal agencies

2022-06-14

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Catalog version

2026.10.30

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0005

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2017-03-17T00:59:00.197

Last modified

2026-06-17T00:56:54.710

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/ (Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/ (Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0005 (US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Assigner

microsoft

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Updated

2025-10-21T23:55:45.802Z

Problem types

Elevation of Privilege

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.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0005
• 96033
• 1038002
• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/

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