CVE-2017-8728

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
34.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 3% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: September 13, 2017 (3166 days ago)
Last Modified: May 13, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Windows PDF Library in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Windows PDF Library handles objects in memory, aka "Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8737.

CWE

CWE-119

Affected Products

microsoft windows 8.1microsoft windows rt 8.1microsoft windows server 2008microsoft windows server 2012microsoft edge

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 portal.msrc.microsoft.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com