Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Published Jun 15, 2017 ·Due Jun 14, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 74.16%
Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.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 | ||||||
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| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Windows | n/a |
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
May 24, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 14, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 74.16% (0.74164) | 99.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 74.34% (0.74339) | 99.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 64.06% (0.64056) | 99.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 73.76% (0.73760) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 85.09% (0.85086) | 99.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 83.80% (0.83796) | 99.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 79.94% (0.79940) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 77.55% (0.77554) | 98.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 85.76% (0.85755) | 99.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 77.57% (0.77571) | 98.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 75.25% (0.75252) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 77.98% (0.77985) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 75.76% (0.75761) | 98.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 71.10% (0.71097) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 45.99% (0.45986) | 97.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 39.63% (0.39628) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 45.04% (0.45037) | 97.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 37.46% (0.37464) | 97.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 30.90% (0.30899) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.45% (0.31451) | 96.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 30.17% (0.30172) | 96.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 34.31% (0.34308) | 96.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 35.00% (0.35005) | 96.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 40.26% (0.40260) | 96.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 97.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 96.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 91.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 90.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 97.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98824 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038667 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8543 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8543 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98824 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038667 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8543 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8543 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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