9.3

CVE-2017-0291: microsoft corporation windows pdf

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 15-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-0291 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows pdf. EPSS estimates a 20.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
20.50%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows PDF in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0292.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

20.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 20.50% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
20.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products
Microsoft corporation1 product
  • windows pdfWindows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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