CVE-2017-0291

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 20.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607, 1703
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98835
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0291
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98835
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0291

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