CVE-2017-0291 (GCVE-0-2017-0291)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-15 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 13:03
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Summary
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-2017-0292.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
Assigner
microsoft CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3972 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Corporation Windows PDF Affected: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016
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Date Public
2017-06-13 00:00
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