Windows PDF in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Published Jun 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 24.24%
Description
Windows PDF in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0291.
Affected products
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- Version Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Windows PDF | n/a |
|
- 2013
- 2013
- 2016
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
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 1, 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 (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.24% (0.24243) | 97.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 24.24% (0.24243) | 97.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 20.82% (0.20815) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 24.24% (0.24243) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 20.82% (0.20815) | 97.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 24.24% (0.24243) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 20.82% (0.20815) | 97.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 24.24% (0.24243) | 97.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 20.82% (0.20815) | 97.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.24% (0.24243) | 97.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 26, 2025 | 28.43% (0.28434) | 96.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.97% (0.29974) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.22% (0.13222) | 95.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 16.19% (0.16190) | 96.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 11.00% (0.11005) | 95.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 10.44% (0.10438) | 94.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 9.85% (0.09847) | 94.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 9.44% (0.09444) | 94.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.13% (0.11129) | 94.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 10.23% (0.10227) | 94.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 11.50% (0.11504) | 94.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 11.52% (0.11515) | 94.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.41% (0.15412) | 94.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 97.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 96.73th | 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 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98836 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038678 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0292 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98836 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038678 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0292 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.