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.

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002Broken 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-2017-0005Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002Broken 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-2017-0005Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0005US Government Resource

Published

Mar 17, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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