CVE-2017-8543
CriticalActively exploited (CISA KEV)
Description
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".
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Windows
PublishedJun 15, 2017
First seenJun 15, 2017
Added to KEVMay 24, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-281CWE-281
How to fix
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: Jun 14, 2022Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft windows_10_1507 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_10_1511 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_10_1607 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_10_1703 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_7 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_8.1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_rt_8.1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2008 | No range specified, r2 | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2012 | No range specified, r2 | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2016 | No range specified | — |
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