CVE-2017-8728 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Corporation Microsoft Windows PDF Library
CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer12 documents5 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
34.2%
top 3.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedSep 13
Latest updateMay 17
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.6 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages16 packages
▶CVEListV5microsoft_corporation/microsoft_windows_pdf_libraryMicrosoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.