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CVE-2017-0047 (GCVE-0-2017-0047)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-17 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 12:47
VLAI
Summary
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-2017-0005 and CVE-2017-0025.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038002 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96034 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… x_refsource_CONFIRM
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Corporation Windows GDI Affected: 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
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Date Public
2017-03-14 00:00
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