CVE-2017-8620

Windows Search in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Score

CVSS 3.0 8.1 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2017-08-08

Last modified

2024-09-17

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Windows 10 (Microsoft)
• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows 8.1 (Microsoft)
• Windows Rt 8.1 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
• Microsoft Windows Search Component (Microsoft Corporation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620
• https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/