# CVE-2017-8728: 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, an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows PDF Library: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows PDF Library, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## 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

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