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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
CVE-2017-8620 Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Windows Critical 09-08-2017

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Search handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

Detailed Information on the risk:

To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker could send specially crafted messages to the Windows Search service. An attacker with access to a target computer could exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges and take control of the computer. Additionally, in an enterprise scenario, a remote unauthenticated attacker could remotely trigger the vulnerability through an SMB connection and then take control of a target computer.

Further information on this exploit is available at : CVE-2017-8620

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016