CVE-2017-8620 in the critical feed json
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…
published 2017-08-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17569
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 57.3%
- EPSS 57.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
57.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows Search Component
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620
patch, vendor-advisory
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threatpost.com
/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100034
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039091
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8620
- NVD CVE-2017-8620
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