PT-2017-18440 · Microsoft · Windows Search+8

Published 2017-08-08 · Updated 2019-03-20 · CVE-2017-8620

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue arises from improper handling of objects in memory by Windows Search, allowing remote code execution. This enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and affect the system.

Recommendations For 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, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8620

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Search

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 8

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8620 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8620 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8620 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039091 · Note
• https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100034 · Note