CVE-2017-0023

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 34.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-03-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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."

Affected products

Microsoft Edge: all versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Corporation PDF: The PDF library in Microsoft Edge; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10, 1511, and 1607

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96075
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037989
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0023
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96075
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037989
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0023

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