critical9.8Known exploited
CVE-2017-8543
Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-05-24. Federal due date: 2022-06-14.
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Impact
Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1507 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1511 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1703 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98824
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038667
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8543
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98824
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038667
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8543
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8543