CVE-2017-0023 (GCVE-0-2017-0023)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-17 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 12:47
VLAI
Summary
The PDF library in Microsoft Edge; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037989 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Corporation PDF Affected: The PDF library in Microsoft Edge; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10, 1511, and 1607
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Date Public
2017-03-14 00:00
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