Microsoft Windows Graphics CVE-2017-0005 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

by CIRT Team

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-2017-0001, CVE-2017-0025, and CVE-2017-0047

Impact:  A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel privileges.

Mitigation: Updates are available. Please check specific vendor advisory for more information.

Reference URL’s:

• http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0005
• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4013075/ms17-013-security-update-for-microsoft-graphics-component-march-14-201
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-013
• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/27/detecting-and-mitigating-elevation-of-privilege-exploit-for-cve-2017-0005/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96033/discuss

CIRT Team

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