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CVE-2017-0001
Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI)
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U H H H 7.8 .0311 87.4 YES
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Windows GDI 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 – —
TIMELINE
Sep 9 Reserved by microsoft
Mar 17 Published (CNA: microsoft)
Mar 3 Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-03-24
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-2017-0005, CVE-2017-0025, and CVE-2017-0047.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| September 9, 2016 | Reserved | Reserved by microsoft |
| March 17, 2017 | Published | Published (CNA: microsoft) |
| March 3, 2022 | KEV ADDED | Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-03-24 |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows GDI | — | 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 | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2017-0001 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Thursday, October 8, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
