Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI)
YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2017-0001
Microsoft Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
overdue since 2022-03-24
Microsoft: 391 entries (22.0% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 41 added in 2026.
BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.
Your BOD 26-04 window (SSVC tier helper)
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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
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0001
References
Other KEV entries for this vendor: Microsoft
- CVE-2026-124194 - Office (2026-11-10)
- CVE-2026-96951 - Windows (2026-10-13)
- CVE-2026-65660 - SharePoint (2026-09-25)
- CVE-2026-81963 - Windows (2026-09-08)
- CVE-2026-85880 - Windows (2026-09-08)
- CVE-2019-1068 - SQL Server (2026-08-26)
- CVE-2026-33824 - Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions (2026-08-18)
- CVE-2026-55040 - SharePoint (2026-08-18)
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