PT-2017-18401 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+6

Published 2017-06-13 · Updated 2017-06-26 · CVE-2017-8544

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703 Microsoft Windows Server versions 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 2012 and R2, 2016

Description The issue allows an attacker to obtain information that could be used to further compromise the user's system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory. This could potentially allow attackers to obtain sensitive information and affect the system.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows versions 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Microsoft Windows Server versions 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 2012 and R2, 2016, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8544

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8544 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8544 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8544 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8544 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8544 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98826 · Note