CVE-2017-0291 in the critical feed json
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 all…
published 2017-06-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0647
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.5%
- EPSS 20.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
20.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows PDF
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0291
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98835
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0291
- NVD CVE-2017-0291
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.