HIGH
Windows Search in 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 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Published Aug 8, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 57.33%
Description
Windows Search in 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 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version 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 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Microsoft Windows Search Component | n/a |
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OR
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- 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.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
57.33% 0.57328
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.57328
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 | 57.33% (0.57328) | 99.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 57.33% (0.57328) | 99.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 54.32% (0.54322) | 98.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 57.33% (0.57328) | 99.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 54.32% (0.54322) | 98.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 57.33% (0.57328) | 99.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 54.32% (0.54322) | 98.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 57.33% (0.57328) | 99.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 46.58% (0.46575) | 98.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 49.62% (0.49619) | 98.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 47.67% (0.47671) | 98.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 55.42% (0.55415) | 98.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 54.60% (0.54603) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 71.57% (0.71568) | 98.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 54.60% (0.54603) | 97.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 71.57% (0.71568) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 71.71% (0.71708) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 66.31% (0.66311) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 72.32% (0.72324) | 97.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 77.42% (0.77421) | 97.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 82.86% (0.82860) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 86.38% (0.86377) | 98.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 86.25% (0.86251) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 85.20% (0.85205) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 47.83% (0.47829) | 98.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 5, 2022 | 47.83% (0.47829) | 98.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 42.81% (0.42807) | 97.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 21.04% (0.21041) | 94.24th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 21.04% (0.21041) | 94.18th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 21.04% (0.21041) | 97.94th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 21.04% (0.21041) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100034 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039091 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8620 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://threatpost.com/windows-search-bug-worth-watching-and-squashing/127434/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 8, 2017
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved May 3, 2017
Link CVE-2017-8620
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a