Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2017-8737
Microsoft Windows PDF Library in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Windows PDF Library handles objects in memory, aka "Windows PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8728.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.215 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Pdf Library — versions Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8737?
- CVE-2017-8737 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8737?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.