CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0117

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a serious security threat to organizational systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of attack.

Other vulnerabilities in Biblioteka PDF w systemach Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold i R2, Windows RT 8.1 oraz Windows 10 Gold i 1511.

Original NVD description (English source)

The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS