Microsoft Windows PDF Library Object Memory Handling Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1039092 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1039092
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-0293
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 8 2017
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2008 R2 SP1, 2012, 8.1, 2012 R2, RT 8.1, 10, 10 Version 1511, 2016, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Windows PDF Library. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted PDF content that, when viewed or loaded by the target user, will trigger an object memory handling error in the Microsoft Windows PDF Library and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
Ke Liu (winsonliu) of Tencent's Xuanwu LAB (via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0293
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0293 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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