CVE-2017-0001: Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0001 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted application. This vulnerability has been observed being exploited in the wild and is tracked as a Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-0001 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-0001 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-0001?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1 -; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-0001?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-0001 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-0001?
Check whether you run Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 -
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
  • Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 -
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607

Timeline

  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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