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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-0001-microsoft-graphics-device-interface-gdi-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

## Related threats

- [Microsoft GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-0903-microsoft-gdi-remote-code-execution-vulnerability)