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"
Published Sep 13, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 21.53%
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.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Microsoft Windows PDF Library | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
Configuration 2
Running on/with
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 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: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 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 (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.53% (0.21531) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.53% (0.21531) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.22% (0.34224) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 63.42% (0.63422) | 97.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.36% (0.29362) | 96.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 35.79% (0.35792) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 28.03% (0.28033) | 96.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 16.36% (0.16359) | 96.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 14.44% (0.14441) | 95.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 16.35% (0.16349) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 16.41% (0.16406) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 18.41% (0.18406) | 95.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 25.65% (0.25654) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 21.16% (0.21164) | 95.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 23.71% (0.23707) | 95.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 25.61% (0.25607) | 96.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 28.81% (0.28810) | 96.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 37.39% (0.37389) | 96.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 32.96% (0.32957) | 96.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 32.70% (0.32696) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 29.34% (0.29339) | 96.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 25.89% (0.25885) | 95.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 9, 2022 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 97.95th | 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 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100739 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039327 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8728 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100739 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039327 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8728 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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