CVE-2007-1212 EXPLOIT
6.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.1% (pctl 81)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2; Server 2003 Gold, SP1, and SP2; and Vista allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted Enhanced Metafile (EMF) image format file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 2.13% — more likely to be exploited than 81% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-04-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - '.ani' GDI Remote Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) | 2007-04-26 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (2) | 2007-04-17 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (1) | 2007-04-08 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23278
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017844
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1923
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23278
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017844
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1923
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