CVE-2017-8728

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 21.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Microsoft Windows PDF Library in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Windows PDF Library handles objects in memory, aka "Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8737.

Affected products

Microsoft Edge: all versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100739
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039327
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8728
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100739
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039327
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8728

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