CVE-2017-8728 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows PDF Library, affecting Windows 8.1, RT 8.1, Server 2012/R2, and various versions of Windows 10 and Server 2016. This memory handling flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and has high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is no public exploit code available, and community discussion and media coverage are limited, suggesting low active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.4 Bluesky, 0.2 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.