CVE-2016-0117
highpriority · attend · 56EPSS 0.719 · 99 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
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."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.8–9.3
weaknesses
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affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-028cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84109enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035202enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-028enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84109nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035202nvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-028nvd
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