Windows Search in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows server, version 1709 allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely send specially crafted messages that could cause a denial of service against the system due to improperly handing objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Denial of Service Vulnerability"
Published Nov 15, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.93%
Description
Windows Search in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows server, version 1709 allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely send specially crafted messages that could cause a denial of service against the system due to improperly handing objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Denial of Service Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows server, version 1709.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows search | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 1709
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.93% (0.07929) | 94.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.93% (0.07929) | 94.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12110) | 96.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.93% (0.07929) | 94.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12110) | 95.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.93% (0.07929) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12110) | 95.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.93% (0.07929) | 94.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 12.11% (0.12110) | 95.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.93% (0.07929) | 93.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 18.33% (0.18330) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 3, 2025 | 14.82% (0.14824) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.87% (0.11871) | 93.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.80% (0.18797) | 92.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 11.87% (0.11871) | 92.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.81% (0.05806) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00388) | 74.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00388) | 72.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00388) | 69.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 71.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 70.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00567) | 74.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 91.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 90.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 78.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.85% (0.05853) | 77.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 87.85th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 87.71th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 95.19th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 10.69% (0.10686) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101711 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039792 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11788 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101711 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039792 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11788 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.