CVE-2017-8460 Information disclosure in Windows PDF
An attacker can disclose sensitive information by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file in Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8460?
CVE-2017-8460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows PDF in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows information disclosure when a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Windows PDF Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8460?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmch-2qfg-mw32.