Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0001

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6033

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0001

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS17-013

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows
• Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability