Vulnerability CVE-2017-8620
Published: 2017-08-08   Modified: 2017-08-09

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".

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows server 2016 
Microsoft -> Windows rt 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows 10 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2008 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2012 
Microsoft -> Windows 7 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620
https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/
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