Description
The Graphics Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via "invalid application window sizes" in layered application windows, aka the "GDI Invalid Window Size Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 3
- Microsoft Windows - '.ani' GDI Remote Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) EDB-3804 · remote · Apr 26, 2007 · verified
- Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (2) EDB-3755 · local · Apr 17, 2007 · verified
- Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (1) EDB-3688 · local · Apr 8, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ADV-2007-1215 vdb-entry
- HPSBST02206 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1385 vdb-entry signature
- MS07-017 vendor-advisory
- 23277 vdb-entry
- 1017846 vdb-entry