The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows 10 Gold and 1511, and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Published Aug 9, 2016
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 18.54%
Description
The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows 10 Gold and 1511, and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- 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:H/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 1, 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 (22 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 97.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 97.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 23.48% (0.23476) | 97.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 97.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 23.48% (0.23476) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 97.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 23.48% (0.23476) | 97.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 23.48% (0.23476) | 97.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 96.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 37.19% (0.37191) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 40.73% (0.40735) | 96.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 37.19% (0.37191) | 96.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 55.36% (0.55365) | 97.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 53.34% (0.53345) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 52.84% (0.52839) | 97.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 52.64% (0.52643) | 97.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 49.23% (0.49232) | 96.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 51.10% (0.51102) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 54.06% (0.54063) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 47.83% (0.47829) | 98.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 47.83% (0.47829) | 98.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92293 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036561 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-096 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-102 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92293 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036561 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-096 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-102 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
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