7.8high

CVE-2017-0001KEVin critical feed

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-03-03
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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-2017-0005, CVE-2017-0025, and CVE-2017-0047.

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
4 y ago
Due date
2022-03-24 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
Microsoft / Graphics Device Interface (GDI)
CISA name
Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
20 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Microsoft Corporation Windows GDI

References

  • portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0001 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038002 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/96057 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0001 · government-resource

Sources

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