CVE-2017-0023 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.27879.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Edge Subscribe Windows 10 Subscribe Windows 8.1 Subscribe Windows Rt 8.1 Subscribe Windows Server 2012 Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-03-17T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T12:47:57.575Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-0023

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-17T00:59:00.713

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-0023

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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