CVE-2017-8728

Published: Sep 13, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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 (7)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Edge

5 products

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 5 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Edge	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows 10	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1511
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1607
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1703
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	All versions