May 24, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2017-0005 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-05-24- Federal due date
2022-06-14- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 95.4th percentile (score 0.110, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0005
CISA short description
The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.