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CVE-2017-0291

Microsoft Windows PDF Library JPEG2000 Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Windows PDF en Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold y R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 y Windows Server 2016 permiten la ejecución remota de código si un usuario abre un archivo PDF especialmente diseñado, también conocido como "Windows PDF Remote Vulnerabilidad de ejecución de código ". Este CVE ID es exclusivo de CVE-2017-0292.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows PDF Library. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: Ke Liu (winsonliu) of Tencent's Xuanwu LAB
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-06-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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 Windows 10
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Microsoft
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 Windows 10
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 1511
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Microsoft
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 Windows 10
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 1607
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Microsoft
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 Windows 10
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 1703
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Microsoft
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 Windows 8.1
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Microsoft
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 Windows Rt 8.1
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Microsoft
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 Windows Server 2012
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Microsoft
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 Windows Server 2012
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 r2
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Microsoft
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 Windows Server 2016
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