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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS16-028 Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library to Address Remote Code Execution (3143081) Windows 8.1 Critical 09-03-2016

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted .pdf file.

Detailed Information on the risk:

Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows if a user opens a specially crafted .pdf file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could cause arbitrary code to execute in the context of the current user.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-028

Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Affected Software

Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)