CVE-2017-8460 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-2017-17410
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- 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 information disclosure when a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Windows PDF Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows PDF
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8460
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98887
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038678
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8460
- NVD CVE-2017-8460
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