CVE-2017-8728

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft Windows PDF Library	Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100739Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039327Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8728Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100739Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039327Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8728Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 13, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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