7.5high
CVE-2017-8737in critical feed
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, a…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
21.5%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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-2017-8728.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
21.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows PDF Library
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8737 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039327 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/100749 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8737
- NVD: CVE-2017-8737
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