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CVE-2016-0117

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 71.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-03-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84109
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035202
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-028
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84109
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035202
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-028

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