CVE-2017-0292CriticalCVSS 3.6

Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
June 13, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2017-0292 →

📋 Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word 2013 and Microsoft Word 2016 if a user opens a specially crafted PDF 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 crafted PDF file. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows and Microsoft Word parse PDF files.

🎯 Affected products22

  • Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4022727 (Security Update) KB4022714 (Security Update) KB4022715 (Security Update) KB4022726 (Monthly Rollup) KB4022717 (Security Only) KB4022724 (Monthly Rollup) KB4022718 (Security Only) KB4022725 (Security Update) KB3203393 (Security Update) KB3191945 (Security Update)

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