Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2017-0291ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:40898 | Date: (C)2017-06-14 (M)2024-03-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows if a user opens a specially craftedPDF file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause arbitrary code to execute in the context of the current user.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must entice the user to open a specially craftedPDF file. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows parsesPDF files.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |