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".
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/ | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:34
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/ - Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-08-08 21:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-8620
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8620
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8620
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                microsoft
- windows_10
- windows_7
- windows_8.1
- windows_server_2012
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_server_2016
- windows_server_2008
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-119
                        
            Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
