CVE-2007-1212

Buffer overflow in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2;...

6.6 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.20%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.6

Record: CVE-2007-1212
CVSS 2.0: 6.6 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-1212
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-1209 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-1209
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw6h-3p4w-w48m No score

Buffer overflow in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2;...

Record: GHSA-fw6h-3p4w-w48m
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (1)	2007-04-08
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (2)	2007-04-17
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows - '.ani' GDI Remote Privilege Escalation (MS07-017)	2007-04-26

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-1212 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published April 4, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.