CVE-2017-8587

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Windows Explorer 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 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it attempts to open a non-existent file, aka "Windows Explorer Denial of Service Vulnerability".

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	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	Windows Explorer

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99413Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8587Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99413Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8587Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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