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CVE-2017-0005

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 11.02% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Cross-Reference — CISA KEV

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Unknown

Added to KEV: 2022-05-24

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE
CVE-2017-0005
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
11.02%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.