Buffer overflow in the PDF Library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers API calls, aka "Microsoft PDF Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Feb 10, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 22.54%
Description
Buffer overflow in the PDF Library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers API calls, aka "Microsoft PDF Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
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- r2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 22.54% (0.22538) | 97.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 22.54% (0.22538) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 19.10% (0.19097) | 97.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 22.54% (0.22538) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 19.10% (0.19097) | 97.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 22.54% (0.22538) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 19.10% (0.19097) | 97.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 22.62% (0.22619) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 19.17% (0.19167) | 97.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.62% (0.22619) | 97.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 26.34% (0.26342) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.48% (0.22482) | 95.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 42.43% (0.42433) | 96.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.48% (0.22482) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 17.14% (0.17135) | 96.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.87% (0.12867) | 95.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 18.73% (0.18727) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 17.99% (0.17993) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 19.57% (0.19571) | 96.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 14.82% (0.14824) | 95.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 11.04% (0.11040) | 94.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.26% (0.10261) | 93.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 18.51% (0.18506) | 96.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 14, 2022 | 18.51% (0.18506) | 96.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 17.49% (0.17492) | 95.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 17.49% (0.17492) | 93.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034973 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034973 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-012 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory |
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