HTTP: Microsoft Windows PDF Library Heap-based Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Windows PDF library. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code under the security context of the target user.
Extended Description
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-2017-8737.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2008
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-CVE-2017-8728-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2017-8728 Heap-based Library Microsoft Overflow PDF Windows bid:100739
Release Date
09/20/2017
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.6