CVE-2017-0001highunder attack

CVE-2017-0001: high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Windows GDI

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51Vexday Risk Score

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ssvc Actcvss 7.8epss 3.1%
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Published on NVDMar 17
CISA KEV+1812d
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2022-03-24

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In short

A flaw in Windows graphics system (GDI) allows local users to run malicious programs with higher privileges than they should have. This bypasses Windows security protections that normally prevent unauthorized access to critical system functions.

Technical detail

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in GDI subsystem affecting multiple Windows versions through crafted application input. Requires local user access; exploitable to gain SYSTEM-level execution context by circumventing privilege boundary enforcement mechanisms.

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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Microsoft Corporation · Windows GDI
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