CVE-2017-8620

HighCVSS 8.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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".

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.1/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft Windows Search Component	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

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 8, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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