The PDF library in Microsoft Edge; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Published Mar 17, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 34.02%
Description
The PDF library in Microsoft Edge; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
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- Version The PDF library in Microsoft Edge; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10, 1511, and 1607StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | n/a |
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- n/a
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- 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:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:H/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 34.02% (0.34017) | 98.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 34.02% (0.34017) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32337) | 98.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 34.02% (0.34017) | 98.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32337) | 98.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 34.02% (0.34017) | 98.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32337) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 34.02% (0.34017) | 98.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 32.34% (0.32337) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 34.02% (0.34017) | 98.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 22.39% (0.22389) | 95.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.88% (0.27879) | 96.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.17% (0.35171) | 95.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.88% (0.27879) | 96.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.09% (0.85092) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 67.52% (0.67523) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 70.18% (0.70182) | 97.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 71.58% (0.71584) | 97.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 72.63% (0.72625) | 97.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 71.90% (0.71903) | 97.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 97.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 91.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 90.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 97.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96075 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037989 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0023 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96075 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037989 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0023 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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