CVE-2017-8737

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    CVE-2017-8737

    Published: 13 Sept 2017Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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-2017-8728.

    References: , http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100749, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039327, https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8737

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High