Description
The Graphics Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows 2000 through 2000 SP4 and Windows XP through SP2 maps GDI Kernel structures on a global shared memory section that is mapped with read-only permissions, but can be remapped by other processes as read-write, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and gain privileges by modifying the kernel structures.
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
- http://kernelwars.blogspot.com/2007/01/alive.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2056 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-europe-07/bh-eu-07-speakers.html#Eriksson
- ADV-2006-4358 vdb-entry
- windows-gdi-kernel-privilege-escalation(30042) vdb-entry
- HPSBST02206 vendor-advisory
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-06-11-2006.html
- 1017168 vdb-entry
- 20940 vdb-entry
- MS07-017 vendor-advisory
- 22668 third-party-advisory